Durch Normen wird gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben ermöglicht und reguliert. Welche Handlungen als Transgressionen von Normen etikettiert und sanktioniert werden, ist das Resultat sozialer Aushandlungsprozesse.  Transgression und Normdevianz können dabei sowohl das bestehende Normsystem stabilisieren als auch unterminieren. Die Beiträge dieses Sammelbandes wollen anhand ausgewählter Fallstudien von der griechischen Klassik bis in die römische Kaiserzeit einige Impulse zum Verhältnis von Norm und Devianz in antiken Gesellschaften liefern und die Rolle von transgressiven Akten für die Dynamik gesellschaftlicher Systeme untersuchen. In 8 Beiträgen u.a. zum Artemiskult, zu dem Tragiker Agathon, zu Cicero, Lucan und Tacitus wird das Thema modellhaft verhandelt.

Social coexistence is made possible and regulated by norms. Which actions are labeled and sanctioned as transgressions of norms is the result of social negotiation processes.  Transgression and norm deviance can both stabilize and undermine the existing norm system. The contributions to this anthology aim to provide some impulses on the relationship between norm and deviance in ancient societies by means of selected case studies from the Greek classical period to the Roman imperial period and to investigate the role of transgressive acts for the dynamics of social systems. In 8 contributions, among others on the cult of Artemis, on the tragedian Agathon, on Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus, the topic is treated in a model-like manner.

Social coexistence is made possible and regulated by norms. Which actions are labeled and sanctioned as transgressions of norms is the result of social negotiation processes.  Transgression and norm deviance can both stabilize and undermine the existing norm system. The contributions to this anthology aim to provide some impulses on the relationship between norm and deviance in ancient societies by means of selected case studies from the Greek classical period to the Roman imperial period and to investigate the role of transgressive acts for the dynamics of social systems. In 8 contributions, among others on the cult of Artemis, on the tragedian Agathon, on Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus, the topic is treated in a model-like manner.

Durch Normen wird gesellschaftliches Zusammenleben ermöglicht und reguliert. Welche Handlungen als Transgressionen von Normen etikettiert und sanktioniert werden, ist das Resultat sozialer Aushandlungsprozesse.  Transgression und Normdevianz können dabei sowohl das bestehende Normsystem stabilisieren als auch unterminieren. Die Beiträge dieses Sammelbandes wollen anhand ausgewählter Fallstudien von der griechischen Klassik bis in die römische Kaiserzeit einige Impulse zum Verhältnis von Norm und Devianz in antiken Gesellschaften liefern und die Rolle von transgressiven Akten für die Dynamik gesellschaftlicher Systeme untersuchen. In 8 Beiträgen u.a. zum Artemiskult, zu dem Tragiker Agathon, zu Cicero, Lucan und Tacitus wird das Thema modellhaft verhandelt.

Social coexistence is made possible and regulated by norms. Which actions are labeled and sanctioned as transgressions of norms is the result of social negotiation processes.  Transgression and norm deviance can both stabilize and undermine the existing norm system. The contributions to this anthology aim to provide some impulses on the relationship between norm and deviance in ancient societies by means of selected case studies from the Greek classical period to the Roman imperial period and to investigate the role of transgressive acts for the dynamics of social systems. In 8 contributions, among others on the cult of Artemis, on the tragedian Agathon, on Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus, the topic is treated in a model-like manner.

Social coexistence is made possible and regulated by norms. Which actions are labeled and sanctioned as transgressions of norms is the result of social negotiation processes.  Transgression and norm deviance can both stabilize and undermine the existing norm system. The contributions to this anthology aim to provide some impulses on the relationship between norm and deviance in ancient societies by means of selected case studies from the Greek classical period to the Roman imperial period and to investigate the role of transgressive acts for the dynamics of social systems. In 8 contributions, among others on the cult of Artemis, on the tragedian Agathon, on Cicero, Lucan and Tacitus, the topic is treated in a model-like manner.