Mutatio Vestis: Clothing and Political Protest in the Late Roman Republic

In the late Roman republic, politicians often wore filthy mourning clothes (sordes) as a strategy of protest. This analysis shows how formal decrees to change clothing (mutationes vestis) displayed senatorial solidarity and manipulated the emotions of opponents and supporters; the practice intensifi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Phoenix (Toronto) 2017-12, Vol.71 (3/4), p.345-369
1. Verfasser:	Dighton, Aerynn
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Civil war Classical literature Consuls Cultural anthropology Defendants Demonstrations & protests Greek literature Grief Mourning dress Mourning rituals Plutarch (46?-120?) Political dissent Political protests Politics Rites & ceremonies Rituals Roman civilization Senators Togas Voting
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Zusammenfassung:	In the late Roman republic, politicians often wore filthy mourning clothes (sordes) as a strategy of protest. This analysis shows how formal decrees to change clothing (mutationes vestis) displayed senatorial solidarity and manipulated the emotions of opponents and supporters; the practice intensified hostilities in the weeks before Caesar invaded Italy.
ISSN:	0031-8299 1929-4883 1929-4883
DOI:	10.1353/phx.2017.0023