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Circus factions: Blues and Greens at Rome and Byzantium
Alan Cameron
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Frontmatter
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Preface (page v)
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Abbreviations (page ix)
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PART I
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Introduction (page 1)
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I. What is a Circus Faction? (page 5)
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II. The Demes (page 24)
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III. The Colours (page 45)
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IV. The Social Composition of the Factions (page 74)
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V. The Military Role of the Factions (page 105)
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VI. The Religious Sympathies of the Factions (page 126)
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PART II
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Introduction (page 155)
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VII. The Emperor and His People at the Games (page 157)
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VIII. Circus Factions and Theatre Factions (page 193)
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IX. The Growth of Circus Ceremonial (page 230)
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X. Riots and Politics (page 271)
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XI. The Decline of the Factions (page 297)
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XII. Epilogue (page 309)
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Appendixes
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A. M.Aurelius Basilius, 'princeps' of the Blues (page 312)
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B. The distribution of Blues and Greens in the eastern provinces (page 314)
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C. A circus dialogue (page 318)
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D. The colours of imperial tombs (page 334)
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E. The colours in Corippus (page 336)
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F. Heraclius' second marriage (page 339)
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G. Circus factions and Islamic futuwwa organizations (page 341)
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H. Porphyrius refertus (page 344)
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Addenda (page 346)
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Bibliography (page 347)
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Index (page 353)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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JRS | 68 (1978): 198-199 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0075-4358%281978%2968%3C198%3ACFBAGA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y |
AHR | 82.5 (Dec. 1977): 1224-1225 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-8762%28197712%2982%3A5%3C1224%3ACFBAGA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A |
CR | 29.1 (1979): 128-129 | http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0009-840X%281979%292%3A29%3A1%3C128%3AFC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-E |
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Published: 1976
Publisher: Oxford University Press
- 9780198148043 (hardcover)