Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521761468)

This 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.

Author: Tim Whitmarsh
ISBN-10: 0521761468
ISBN-13: 9780521761468
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2010
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d