UID:
almahu_9947415188702882
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 389 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511481413 (ebook)
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Delimiting the Messenians -- The return of the Heraclids and the mythical birth of Messenia -- The conquest of Messenia through the ages -- Messenia from the Dark Ages to the Peloponnesian War -- Western Messenians -- The earthquake and the revolt: from Ithome to Naupaktos -- The liberation of Messene -- Being Messenian from Philip to Augustus -- Messenians in the Empire.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521855877
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511481413
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