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Circus factions: Blues and Greens at Rome and Byzantium

Cameron, Alan.

Year: 1976.

Publisher: Clarendon Press.

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table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Abbreviations

PART I

Introduction

I. What is a Circus Faction?

II. The Demes

III. The Colours

IV. The Social Composition of the Factions

V. The Military Role of the Factions

VI. The Religious Sympathies of the Factions

PART II

Introduction

VII. The Emperor and His People at the Games

VIII. Circus Factions and Theatre Factions

IX. The Growth of Circus Ceremonial

X. Riots and Politics

XI. The Decline of the Factions

XII. Epilogue

Appendixes

A. M.Aurelius Basilius, 'princeps' of the Blues

B. The distribution of Blues and Greens in the eastern provinces

C. A circus dialogue

D. The colours of imperial tombs

E. The colours in Corippus

F. Heraclius' second marriage

G. Circus factions and Islamic futuwwa organizations

H. Porphyrius refertus

Addenda

Bibliography

Index

reviews

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Title:

Circus factions : Blues and Greens at Rome and Byzantium by Alan Cameron.

Author:

Cameron, Alan

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Circus factions : Blues and Greens at Rome and Byzantium by Alan Cameron.
Cameron, Alan
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1976.

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• Byzantine Empire -- History

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