Christy Constantakopoulou
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- July 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780198787273
- eISBN:
- 9780191829345
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198787273.003.0004
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE, Archaeology: Classical
This chapter examines the extensive Delian epigraphic record (proxeny and other honorific decrees, references to crowns and other honours as these appear in the Delian accounts), in order to ...
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This chapter examines the extensive Delian epigraphic record (proxeny and other honorific decrees, references to crowns and other honours as these appear in the Delian accounts), in order to reconstruct the Delian network of honours. The focus is proxeny decrees, because of their significantly large number. The chapter discusses the issues of audience and purpose of publication of decrees. Using the ethnic names of the honorands as the basis of the study, it shows that the network of honours was geographically immense, with the southern Aegean as the primary region of local interaction, and with specific clustering beyond this primary region. This character of the network may be related to Delos’ insularity, on one hand, and the presence of a large regional sanctuary, on the other.Less
This chapter examines the extensive Delian epigraphic record (proxeny and other honorific decrees, references to crowns and other honours as these appear in the Delian accounts), in order to reconstruct the Delian network of honours. The focus is proxeny decrees, because of their significantly large number. The chapter discusses the issues of audience and purpose of publication of decrees. Using the ethnic names of the honorands as the basis of the study, it shows that the network of honours was geographically immense, with the southern Aegean as the primary region of local interaction, and with specific clustering beyond this primary region. This character of the network may be related to Delos’ insularity, on one hand, and the presence of a large regional sanctuary, on the other.
William Mack
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- October 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780198713869
- eISBN:
- 9780191789793
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198713869.001.0001
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical, World History: BCE to 500CE
This book offers an re-examination of our evidence for this important Greek institution and uses it to examine the structure and dynamics of the interstate system of the Greek world and the way in ...
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This book offers an re-examination of our evidence for this important Greek institution and uses it to examine the structure and dynamics of the interstate system of the Greek world and the way in which these were transformed under the Roman Empire. This book presents a new reconstruction of proxeny, based on a detailed analysis of the function of the formulaic language of honorific decrees, and explores the way in which interstate institutions shaped the behaviour of individuals and communities in the ancient world. It draws on other material which has not been systematically exploited before to reconstruct the proxeny networks of Greek city states. This material reveals the extraordinary density of formal interconnections which characterized the ancient Greek world before the age of Augustus and reflected both trade and political contacts of different kinds. This book also traces the disappearance of both proxeny and the broader institutional system of which it was part. Drawing on nuanced analysis of quantitative trends in the epigraphic record, it argues that the Greek world underwent a profound reorientation by the time of the Roman Principate, which fundamentally altered how Greek cities viewed relations with each other.Less
This book offers an re-examination of our evidence for this important Greek institution and uses it to examine the structure and dynamics of the interstate system of the Greek world and the way in which these were transformed under the Roman Empire. This book presents a new reconstruction of proxeny, based on a detailed analysis of the function of the formulaic language of honorific decrees, and explores the way in which interstate institutions shaped the behaviour of individuals and communities in the ancient world. It draws on other material which has not been systematically exploited before to reconstruct the proxeny networks of Greek city states. This material reveals the extraordinary density of formal interconnections which characterized the ancient Greek world before the age of Augustus and reflected both trade and political contacts of different kinds. This book also traces the disappearance of both proxeny and the broader institutional system of which it was part. Drawing on nuanced analysis of quantitative trends in the epigraphic record, it argues that the Greek world underwent a profound reorientation by the time of the Roman Principate, which fundamentally altered how Greek cities viewed relations with each other.
Yves Lafond
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199654130
- eISBN:
- 9780191814747
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199654130.003.0002
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
The aim of this chapter is to clarify the religious identity of the cities of the Peloponnese in the period between the first century BC and the first century AD. The documentary basis of this ...
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The aim of this chapter is to clarify the religious identity of the cities of the Peloponnese in the period between the first century BC and the first century AD. The documentary basis of this research consists of the honorific inscriptions which preserve the eulogies dedicated by the cities to their benefactors and help us describe how religious identities are constructed. These documents clearly reveal the desire to advertise the generosity of the benefactors within the religious space, in order to thank them for enabling the smooth functioning of religious life. This concerted celebration of the generosity of the elites reveals, on the one hand, the impact of a restricted social group on the civic body and on the other, the desire to conform to the most traditional euergetic models, thereby assuring a new civic order based on moral and religious valuesLess
The aim of this chapter is to clarify the religious identity of the cities of the Peloponnese in the period between the first century BC and the first century AD. The documentary basis of this research consists of the honorific inscriptions which preserve the eulogies dedicated by the cities to their benefactors and help us describe how religious identities are constructed. These documents clearly reveal the desire to advertise the generosity of the benefactors within the religious space, in order to thank them for enabling the smooth functioning of religious life. This concerted celebration of the generosity of the elites reveals, on the one hand, the impact of a restricted social group on the civic body and on the other, the desire to conform to the most traditional euergetic models, thereby assuring a new civic order based on moral and religious values
Maria Kantirea
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780199654130
- eISBN:
- 9780191814747
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199654130.003.0003
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Archaeology: Classical
The inscription IG V.2, 515 is revisited in order to explore the building activity at the sanctuary of Lykosoura in the Roman period. It is an honorific decree for one of the aristocrats of ...
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The inscription IG V.2, 515 is revisited in order to explore the building activity at the sanctuary of Lykosoura in the Roman period. It is an honorific decree for one of the aristocrats of Megalopolis, Xenarchos son of Onesikrates, for his benefactions for the city and the sanctuary. The examination of the buildings ascribed to his generosity and that of the material remains at the site help us understanding the topographical developments of the sanctuary as much as the ritual changes. Financing and managing cult activity reflected both personal ambitions and political aspirations of the highest ranks of Greco-Roman society and culminated in the introduction of the imperial cult at Megalopolis, with the result of further strengthening the ties between Rome and the Greek periphery.Less
The inscription IG V.2, 515 is revisited in order to explore the building activity at the sanctuary of Lykosoura in the Roman period. It is an honorific decree for one of the aristocrats of Megalopolis, Xenarchos son of Onesikrates, for his benefactions for the city and the sanctuary. The examination of the buildings ascribed to his generosity and that of the material remains at the site help us understanding the topographical developments of the sanctuary as much as the ritual changes. Financing and managing cult activity reflected both personal ambitions and political aspirations of the highest ranks of Greco-Roman society and culminated in the introduction of the imperial cult at Megalopolis, with the result of further strengthening the ties between Rome and the Greek periphery.
Christy Constantakopoulou
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- July 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780198787273
- eISBN:
- 9780191829345
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198787273.001.0001
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, European History: BCE to 500CE, Archaeology: Classical
This book addresses the history of interaction in the Aegean world during the third century BC. The main focus is the island of Delos and its important regional sanctuary. Through a thorough ...
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This book addresses the history of interaction in the Aegean world during the third century BC. The main focus is the island of Delos and its important regional sanctuary. Through a thorough investigation of the Delian epigraphic and material evidence, it explores how and to which degree the islands of the southern Aegean formed active networks of political, religious, and cultural interaction. The book aims to show that this kind of regional interaction in the southern Aegean resulted in the creation of a regional identity, which was expressed, among other things, in the existence of a federal union of the islands, the so-called Islanders’ League. It is structured along the lines of four case studies which explore different types of networks around Delos: the federal organization of islands (Islanders’ League), the participation of Delian and other agents in the processes of monumentalization of the Delian landscape, the network of honours, and the social dynamics of dedication through the record of dedicants in the Delian inventories.Less
This book addresses the history of interaction in the Aegean world during the third century BC. The main focus is the island of Delos and its important regional sanctuary. Through a thorough investigation of the Delian epigraphic and material evidence, it explores how and to which degree the islands of the southern Aegean formed active networks of political, religious, and cultural interaction. The book aims to show that this kind of regional interaction in the southern Aegean resulted in the creation of a regional identity, which was expressed, among other things, in the existence of a federal union of the islands, the so-called Islanders’ League. It is structured along the lines of four case studies which explore different types of networks around Delos: the federal organization of islands (Islanders’ League), the participation of Delian and other agents in the processes of monumentalization of the Delian landscape, the network of honours, and the social dynamics of dedication through the record of dedicants in the Delian inventories.
