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Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World

Local Knowledge and Microidentities in the Imperial Greek World

Whitmarsh, Tim

Paperback

Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World

Ancient Greece

ISBN10: 1108984975
ISBN13: 9781108984973
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jan 21 2021
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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.

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