The ancient Messenians : constructions of ethnicity and memory

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The ancient Messenians : constructions of ethnicity and memory

Nino Luraghi

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Cambridge University Press, 2011, c2008

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First published in hardback, 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-376) and indexes

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Delimiting the Messenians
  • 3. The return of the Heraclids and the mythical birth of Messenia
  • 4. The conquest of Messenia through the ages
  • 5. Messenia from the Dark Ages to the Peloponnesian War
  • 6. The Western Messenians
  • 7. The earthquake and the revolt: from Ithome to Naupactus
  • 8. The liberation of Messenia
  • 9. Being Messenian from Philip to Augustus
  • 10. Messenians in the Empire
  • 11. Conclusion.

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  • NCID
    BD05629545
  • ISBN
    • 9780521349536
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 389 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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