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Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World

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Editors:
  1. Lennart Gilhaus

    1. Institute of History, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  2. Anja Dorn

    1. Historical Institute, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

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  3. Imogen Herrad

    1. Bonn Center Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  4. Michael Meurer

    1. Institute of History, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  • A fresh look at norm deviation as a factor in the dynamics of ancient societies.
  • With eight contributions from archaeology, ancient history, literary studies, and art history
  • Studies on the cult of Artemis, painted sculptures, Xenophon's "Hellenika", Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus

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Social coexistence is made possible and regulated by norms. Which actions are labeled and sanctioned as transgressions of norms is the result of social negotiation processes.  Transgression and norm deviance can both stabilize and undermine the existing norm system. The contributions to this anthology aim to provide some impulses on the relationship between norm and deviance in ancient societies by means of selected case studies from the Greek classical period to the Roman imperial period and to investigate the role of transgressive acts for the dynamics of social systems. In 8 contributions, among others on the cult of Artemis, on the tragedian Agathon, on Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus, the topic is treated in a model-like manner.

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Representation of Norm Transgressions and Deviant Behaviour in Ancient Societies: An Introduction

    • Lennart Gilhaus
    Pages 1-4

  3. The Tragedian Agathon in Aristophanes and Plato: The Dramatic Construction of Deviant Behaviour

    • Beatrice Gavazza
    Pages 5-17

  4. Transformation or Transgression? Initiation and Transition Rituals in the Attic Cult of Artemis

    • Anne Gürlach
    Pages 19-38

  5. Just Reward: Just Punishment? Religious Norms, Norm Transgressions and Their Consequences in Xenophon’s Hellenica

    • Anja Dorn
    Pages 39-65

  6. When Is Revolt Not Revolting? Rule–Breaking and Revolt in Sparta in Plutarch’s Lives

    • Imogen Herrad
    Pages 67-83

  7. Sanguine non modo se non contaminarunt, sed etiam honestarunt: The Religious Deviance of Furor and the Death of the Gracchi in Cicero’s Works

    • Janico Albrecht
    Pages 85-109

  8. Transgressions in Lucan: A Necessary Evil?

    • Philipp Brockkötter
    Pages 111-128

  9. Dux femina: Transgressive Women in Tacitus

    • Marie Joselin Düsenberg
    Pages 129-150

  10. Aesthetic Transgressions in Ancient Art Using the Example of Painted Sculptures

    • Katharina Ute Mann
    Pages 151-173
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of History, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Lennart Gilhaus, Michael Meurer

  • Historical Institute, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany

    Anja Dorn

  • Bonn Center Dependency and Slavery Studies, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Imogen Herrad

About the editors

Lennart Gilhaus is an academic councilor in the Department of Ancient History at the Rheinsiche Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. He currently holds a DFG research fellowship at the Universiteit Utrecht.

Anja Dorn is a doctoral candidate and research assistant at the Institute of History at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Imogen Herrad is a lecturer and translator at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies.

Michael Meurer is a fellow in the Franco-German Research Training Group "Mass and Integration in Ancient Societies" at the Universities of Bonn and Strasbourg.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World

  • Editors: Lennart Gilhaus, Anja Dorn, Imogen Herrad, Michael Meurer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-476-05873-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Stuttgart

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-476-05872-0Published: 27 September 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-476-05873-7Published: 26 September 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 173

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Ancient History, Classical Studies, Cultural History, Social History, Classical and Antique Literature

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