Being Greek under Rome: Cultural Identity, the Second Sophistic and the Development of Empire - Couverture souple

 
9780521030878: Being Greek under Rome: Cultural Identity, the Second Sophistic and the Development of Empire
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ISBN 10 : 0521030870 ISBN 13 : 9780521030878
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

These especially commissioned essays open up a fascinating perspective on a crucial era of western culture. In the second century CE the Roman empire dominated the Mediterranean, but Greek culture maintained its huge prestige. At the same time, Christianity and Judaism were vying for followers against the lures of such an elite cultural life. This book looks at how writers in Greek from all areas of Empire society respond to their political position, to intellectual authority, to religions and social pressures. It explores the interesting cultural clashes from which Christianity emerged to dominate the Empire. It presents a series of brilliant insights into how the culture of Empire functions and offers a fascinating and alternative understanding of the long history of imperialism and cultural conflict.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

These especially commissioned essays open up a fascinating perspective on a crucial era of western culture. In the second century CE the Roman empire dominated the Mediterranean, but Greek culture maintained its huge prestige. At the same time, Christianity and Judaism were vying for followers against the lures of such an elite cultural life. This book looks at how writers in Greek from all areas of Empire society respond to their political position, to intellectual authority, to religions and social pressures. It explores the interesting cultural clashes from which Christianity emerged to dominate the Empire. It presents a series of brilliant insights into how the culture of Empire functions and offers a fascinating and alternative understanding of the long history of imperialism and cultural conflict.

Revue de presse

'... this is a rich and stimulating collection ... the issue of Greek cultural identity and self-fashioning is well explored through an impressive variety of detail.' Journal of Roman Studies

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521030870
ISBN 13 
9780521030878
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
404
Éditeur
Goldhill Simon
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ISBN 10 :  0521663172 ISBN 13 :  9780521663175
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001
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