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Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World Whitmarsh

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Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World

A reappraisal of current ideas about Greek identity under the Roman empire, first published in 2010.

Tim Whitmarsh (Edited by)

9780521761468, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 July 2010

244 pages

22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg

'\u2026 an interesting volume on an interesting subject.' Arctos

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 c]

Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World Whitmarsh

Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World

A reappraisal of current ideas about Greek identity under the Roman empire, first published in 2010.

Tim Whitmarsh (Edited by)

9780521761468, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 July 2010

244 pages

22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.52 kg

'\u2026 an interesting volume on an interesting subject.' Arctos

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 c]

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