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A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean
Jeremy McInerney
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Description for A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean
Hardback. 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. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJM; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1068.
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
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444337341
SKU
V9781444337341
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99-50
About Jeremy McInerney
THE EDITOR Jeremy McInerney is the Davidson Kennedy Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the author of The Cattle of the Sun (2010) and The Folds of Parnassos (1999).
Reviews for A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean
"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 ... Read more