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Public spectacles in Roman and late antique Palestine
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Public spectacles in Roman and late antique Palestine / Zeev Weiss.
ISBN
9780674048317 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0674048318 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Publication
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2014.
Physical Description
xii, 361 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2014
Series
Revealing antiquity ; 21
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
The beginning : the introduction of public spectacles and competitions into ancient Palestine
Shaping the city's landscape : buildings for mass entertainment in their urban context
Entertaining the crowds : performances, competitions, and shows
Financing, organization, and operation
Adopting a novelty : Jewish attitudes toward Roman spectacles and competitions
Public spectacles and sociocultural behavior in late antique Palestine.
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