A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:15th Aug '14
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A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive collection of essays contributed by Classical Studies scholars that explore questions relating to ethnicity in the ancient Mediterranean world.
- Covers topics of ethnicity in civilizations ranging from ancient Egypt and Israel, to Greece and Rome, and into Late Antiquity
- Features cutting-edge research on ethnicity relating to Philistine, Etruscan, and Phoenician identities
- Reveals the explicit relationships between ancient and modern ethnicities
- Introduces an interpretation of ethnicity as an active component of social identity
- Represents a fundamental questioning of formally accepted and fixed categories in the field <
"Overall, this 'companion' is a successful one. It offers a wide introduction to the many aspects of ethnicity in the ancient world. The chapters are well written and additional suggestions on further reading are helpful. The book is well suited to undergraduate and graduate reading lists; it is also a valuable tool for the general reader."
—Jesper Majbom Madsen, Orbis Terrarum
- Commended for PROSE (Single Vol. Ref/Humaities) 2015
ISBN: 9781444337341
Dimensions: 249mm x 178mm x 31mm
Weight: 930g
608 pages