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This 2010 volume explores the proposition that the absorption of the Greek world into the Roman empire created a new emphasis upon local identities, much as globalisation in the modern world has done. Localism became the focal point for complex debates: in some cases, it was complementary with imperial objectives, but in others tension can be discerned. The volume as a whole seeks to add texture and nuance to the existing literature on Greek identity, which has tended in recent years to emphasise the umbrella category of the Greek, to the detriment of specific polis and regional identities. It also contributes to the growing literature on the Romanisation of provinces, by emphasising the dialogue between a region's self-identification as a distinct space and its self-awareness as a component of the centrally-governed empire.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521761468
eBay Product ID (ePID)93314899
Product Key Features
Number of Pages244 Pages
Publication NameLocal Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorTim Whitmarsh
SeriesGreek Culture in the Roman World
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight520 g
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EditorTim Whitmarsh
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom