Athletes and Artists in the Roman Empire - The History and Organisation of the Ecumenical Synods

The first comprehensive study of the associations of athletes and artists in the Roman empire. They were active across the Mediterranean world and played a key role in Greek festival culture. Due to their cultural activities and court and social connections, they left a distinctive stamp on Greco-Roman elite culture.

List of contents

Part I. History: 1. The Hellenistic artists' associations; 2. The emergence of the ecumenical synods of competitors; 3. The development of the ecumenical synods in the first century AD; 4. All roads lead to Rome; 5. On tour through the festival world; 6. The decline of the ecumenical synods; Part II. Organisation: 7. Internal organisation; 8. The members of the ecumenical synods; 9. The professional interests of the ecumenical synods; 10. The organisation of the festival network; General conclusion.

About the author

Bram Fauconnier is a specialist on the associations of competitors in the Roman empire. Having obtained his PhD from the University of Amsterdam (2018), he worked as a postdoc at Ghent University. He currently teaches at Heilig Hart Institute in Heverlee, Belgium.

Product details

• Authors: Bram Fauconnier
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2025
• EAN: 9781009202862
• ISBN: 978-1-009-20286-2
• Illustrations: 3 b/w illus. 1 table, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss, Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE