Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World

Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9783476058737
ISBN-13 : 3476058735
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Book Synopsis Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World by : Lennart Gilhaus

Download or read book Transgression and Deviance in the Ancient World written by Lennart Gilhaus and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-26 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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