Killjoy? Augustine on Pageantry
Augustine’s position on civic spectacles should be evaluated in connection with his fears about a resurgence of paganism in late Roman North Africa. Notwithstanding contemporary claims that those fears were cover for early fifth-century prelatical efforts to manage commercial and political culture,...
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| description | Augustine’s position on civic spectacles should be evaluated in connection with his fears about a resurgence of paganism in late Roman North Africa. Notwithstanding contemporary claims that those fears were cover for early fifth-century prelatical efforts to manage commercial and political culture, evidence suggests that paganism in North Africa survived and was seductive. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec585ccdb76d4a00a803a3aa0d1c781d2024-03-27T14:02:18ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-03-0115334810.3390/rel15030348Killjoy? Augustine on PageantryPeter Iver Kaufman0Jepson School, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USAAugustine’s position on civic spectacles should be evaluated in connection with his fears about a resurgence of paganism in late Roman North Africa. Notwithstanding contemporary claims that those fears were cover for early fifth-century prelatical efforts to manage commercial and political culture, evidence suggests that paganism in North Africa survived and was seductive.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/3/348Augustine pageantrypaganismtheateramphitheaterEmperor Honorius |
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