Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire
Title | Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Ray Laurence |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780415241496 |
"This provocative and controversial volume examines the notions of ethnicity, citizenship and nationhood to determine what constituted cultural identity in the Roman empire. The contributors draw together the most recent research and use diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives from archaeology, classical studies and ancient history to challenge our basic assumptions of Romanization and how parts of Europe became incorporated into a Roman culture." "Cultural Identity in the Roman Empire breaks new ground, negating the idea of a unified and easily defined Roman culture as over-simplistic. The contributors present the development of Roman cultural identity throughout the empire as a complex and two-way process, far removed from the previous dichotomy between the Roman invaders and the conquered Barbarians."--Jacket
Art and Identity in the Roman World
Title | Art and Identity in the Roman World PDF eBook |
Author | Eve D'Ambra |
Publisher | |
Pages | 176 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Architecture and society |
ISBN | 9780297824060 |
In this reappraisal of the art and architecture of ancient Rome, Eve D'Ambra focuses on the personal, social and cultural identity of its subjects. The acquisition of art, whether the purchase of copies of Greek statuary, the construction of a sumptuous villa or the commissioning of a portrait head, played a crucial role in Roman society in which displays of wealth and culture were necessary to gain and maintain power. The question of identity is key to understanding the nature of the Roman Empire, which seemed infinitely expandable at its peak, welcomed foreigners to become Romans, freed slaves to citizen status and allowed social mobility within a strictly hierarchical social order.
Experiencing Rome
Title | Experiencing Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Huskinson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2013-10-28 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134693214 |
Unique in their broad-based coverage the twelve essays in this book provide a fresh look at some central aspects of Roman culture and society.
Being Greek Under Rome
Title | Being Greek Under Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Goldhill |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521030878 |
This book explores the cultural conflicts of the second-century CE Roman Empire, through the perspective of Greek writings. The specially commissioned essays investigate the intellectual and social tensions in the era which gave rise to Christianity.
Rome: An Empire of Many Nations
Title | Rome: An Empire of Many Nations PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan J. Price |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 427 |
Release | 2022-04-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 100925622X |
A panoramic and colourful view of the many ethnic identities, languages and cultures composing the Roman Empire.
Culture and National Identity in Republican Rome
Title | Culture and National Identity in Republican Rome PDF eBook |
Author | Erich S. Gruen |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780801480416 |
A compelling account of the assimilation and adaptation of Greek culture by the Romans during the middle and later Republic.
Cultural Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean
Title | Cultural Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean PDF eBook |
Author | Erich S. Gruen |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0892369698 |
Cultural identity in the classical world is explored from a variety of angles.