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1. DANGEROUS REPUTATIONS: CHARIOTEERS AND MAGIC IN FOURTH-CENTURY ROME.

Author

Lee-Stecum, Parshia

Subjects
*CHARIOTS, *ROMANS, *SOCIAL status, *CHARIOT racing, *REPUTATION
Abstract

This article discusses on the reputation of Roman charioteers. Commemorative inscriptions and literary evidence reveal a low life expectancy for charioteers with few living beyond 30. Roman charioteers had a reputation of a rather darker stripe as reflected by the violence of their occupation. They are perceived in general as rough, uncouth characters.

Published
2006
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