In ancient Roman culture, infamia (in-, "not," and fama, "reputation") was a loss of legal or social standing. As a technical term of Roman law, infamia was an official exclusion from the legal protections enjoyed by a Roman citizen, as imposed by a censor or praetor.[1] More generally, especially during the Republic and Principate, infamia was informal damage to one's esteem or reputation. A person who suffered infamia was an infamis (plural infames).
Infamia was an "inescapable consequence" for certain professionals, including undertakers, executioners, prostitutes and pimps, entertainers such as actors and dancers, and gladiators.[2][3] Two jurists of the later Imperial era argue against the "infamous" status of charioteers, on the grounds that athletic competitions were not mere entertainment but "seem useful" as instructive displays of Roman strength and virtus.[4]Infames could not, for instance, provide testimony in a court of law. They were liable to corporal punishment, which was usually reserved for slaves.[5] The infamia of entertainers did not exclude them from socializing among the Roman elite, and entertainers who were "stars", both men and women, sometimes became the lovers of such high-profile figures as Mark Antony and the dictatorSulla.
A passive homosexual who was "outed" might also be subject to social infamia, although if he were a citizen he might retain his legal standing.[6][7]
^McGinn, Thomas A.J. (1998). Prostitution, Sexuality and the Law in Ancient Rome. Oxford University Press. p. 65ff.
^Edwards, Catharine (1997). Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome. Princeton University Press. p. 67. ISBN9780691011783.
^Bond, Sarah (2017). Trade and Taboo. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. doi:10.3998/mpub.9934045. ISBN978-0-472-00361-7.
^Bell, Sinclair W., "Roman Chariot-Racing: Charioteers, Factions, Spectators", in P. Christesen and D. Kyle (Editors), Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity, January 2014, pp.492-504, citing Ulpian, Digest, 3. 2. 4, DOI:10.1002/9781118609965.ch33
^Edwards, Catharine (1997). Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome. Princeton University Press. p. 73. ISBN9780691011783.
^Richlin, Amy (1993). "Not before Homosexuality: The Materiality of the cinaedus and the Roman Law against Love between Men". Journal of the History of Sexuality. Vol. 3, no. 4. pp. 550–551, 555ff.
^Edwards, Catharine (1997). Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome. Princeton University Press, 1997. p. 68. ISBN9780691011783.
External linksedit
Smith D.C.L., LL.D, William (1875). "Infamia". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. London: John Murray. pp. 634‑636.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
LEX
This article about Roman law is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
infamia, album, babasónicos, infame, album, series, series, ancient, roman, culture, infamia, fama, reputation, loss, legal, social, standing, technical, term, roman, infamia, official, exclusion, from, legal, protections, enjoyed, roman, citizen, imposed, cen. For the album by Babasonicos see Infame album For the TV series see Infamia TV series In ancient Roman culture infamia in not and fama reputation was a loss of legal or social standing As a technical term of Roman law infamia was an official exclusion from the legal protections enjoyed by a Roman citizen as imposed by a censor or praetor 1 More generally especially during the Republic and Principate infamia was informal damage to one s esteem or reputation A person who suffered infamia was an infamis plural infames Infamia was an inescapable consequence for certain professionals including undertakers executioners prostitutes and pimps entertainers such as actors and dancers and gladiators 2 3 Two jurists of the later Imperial era argue against the infamous status of charioteers on the grounds that athletic competitions were not mere entertainment but seem useful as instructive displays of Roman strength and virtus 4 Infames could not for instance provide testimony in a court of law They were liable to corporal punishment which was usually reserved for slaves 5 The infamia of entertainers did not exclude them from socializing among the Roman elite and entertainers who were stars both men and women sometimes became the lovers of such high profile figures as Mark Antony and the dictator Sulla A passive homosexual who was outed might also be subject to social infamia although if he were a citizen he might retain his legal standing 6 7 Contents 1 Infamy 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksInfamy editThe modern Roman Catholic Church has a similar concept called infamy See also editSexuality in ancient RomeReferences edit McGinn Thomas A J 1998 Prostitution Sexuality and the Law in Ancient Rome Oxford University Press p 65ff Edwards Catharine 1997 Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome Princeton University Press p 67 ISBN 9780691011783 Bond Sarah 2017 Trade and Taboo Ann Arbor MI University of Michigan Press doi 10 3998 mpub 9934045 ISBN 978 0 472 00361 7 Bell Sinclair W Roman Chariot Racing Charioteers Factions Spectators in P Christesen and D Kyle Editors Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity January 2014 pp 492 504 citing Ulpian Digest 3 2 4 DOI 10 1002 9781118609965 ch33 Edwards Catharine 1997 Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome Princeton University Press p 73 ISBN 9780691011783 Richlin Amy 1993 Not before Homosexuality The Materiality of the cinaedus and the Roman Law against Love between Men Journal of the History of Sexuality Vol 3 no 4 pp 550 551 555ff Edwards Catharine 1997 Unspeakable Professions Public Performance and Prostitution in Ancient Rome Princeton University Press 1997 p 68 ISBN 9780691011783 External links editSmith D C L LL D William 1875 Infamia A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities London John Murray pp 634 636 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link LEXThis article about Roman law is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This sexuality related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Infamia amp oldid 1180762376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
