The aim of this paper is to offer a few comments on the reconstruction of the institution of «Euergetism» as proposed by Paul Veyne. The phenomenon, known as «euergetism», is one of the most striking features of the ancient world. It can be seen as a form of altruism, civic pride or wealth redistribution, a means of buying honour, prestige or political power, yet one thing is clear: it was long regarded as a duty and privilege of the wealthy to benefit their fellow citizens. To understand why, suggests Paul Veyne, we need to forget about abstract theories and modern economics. Rather, we should examine what really happened before the Christian era in Hellenistic Greece and the Rome of the Republic and the Emperors.

Doni politici e prestazioni evergetiche. Un commento alla sociologia storica di Paul Veyne / Marci, Tito. - In: SOCIOLOGIA. - ISSN 0038-0156. - STAMPA. - n.1 - 2018:Anno 42(2018), pp. 4-29.

Doni politici e prestazioni evergetiche. Un commento alla sociologia storica di Paul Veyne

Tito Marci
2018

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The aim of this paper is to offer a few comments on the reconstruction of the institution of «Euergetism» as proposed by Paul Veyne. The phenomenon, known as «euergetism», is one of the most striking features of the ancient world. It can be seen as a form of altruism, civic pride or wealth redistribution, a means of buying honour, prestige or political power, yet one thing is clear: it was long regarded as a duty and privilege of the wealthy to benefit their fellow citizens. To understand why, suggests Paul Veyne, we need to forget about abstract theories and modern economics. Rather, we should examine what really happened before the Christian era in Hellenistic Greece and the Rome of the Republic and the Emperors.
2018
dono; evergetismo; sociologia storica; reciprocità; Veyne
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Doni politici e prestazioni evergetiche. Un commento alla sociologia storica di Paul Veyne / Marci, Tito. - In: SOCIOLOGIA. - ISSN 0038-0156. - STAMPA. - n.1 - 2018:Anno 42(2018), pp. 4-29.
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