The Ancient Messenians: Constructions of Ethnicity and Memory - Couverture souple

Luraghi, Nino

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521349532 ISBN 13 : 9780521349536

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Ancient Messenians This 2008 book traces the history of Messenian ethnicity from the archaic period to the Roman Empire. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Early in the archaic period of Greek history, Messenia was annexed and partially settled by its powerful neighbour, Sparta. Achieving independence in the fourth century BC, the inhabitants of Messenia set about trying to forge an identity for themselves separate from their previous identity as Spartan subjects, refunctionalising or simply erasing their Spartan heritage. Professor Luraghi provides a thorough examination of the history of Messenian identity and consequently addresses a range of questions and issues whose interest and importance have only been widely recognised by ancient historians during the last decade. By a detailed scrutiny of the ancient written sources and the archaeological evidence, the book reconstructs how the Messenians perceived and constructed their own ethnicity at different points in time, by applying to Messenian ethnicity insights developed by anthropologists and early medieval historians.

Revue de presse :

'Luraghi draws an interesting and detailed picture of the construction of the ethnic identity of the ancient Messenians throughout the centuries from the Bronze Age to the Imperial era.' Arctos

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521349532
• ISBN 13: 9780521349536
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 404