UID:
almahu_9948647492402882
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 277 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9789048505357 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 10
Content:
This probing case study examines the evolution of the ethnic identity of the Batavians, a lower Rhineland tribe in the western marches of the Roman Empire. Drawing on extensive historical and archaeological data, Nico Roymans examines how between 50 BCE and 70 CE, the Romans cultivated the Batavians as an ethnic other by intensively recruiting them to the Roman army while simultaneously carrying out extermination campaigns against other tribes in the region. Roymans also considers how the status of the Batavian settlement reveals intriguing insights into Roman definitions of 'civilization' and 'barbarism.' 〈i〉Ethnic Identity and Imperial Power〈/i〉 is a fascinating anthropological study on how ancient frontier peoples negotiated their self-image.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9789053567050
Language:
English
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9789048505357/type/BOOK
