A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean - (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) by Jeremy McInerney (Hardcover)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean</i> presents a comprehensive collection of essays contributed by Classical Studies scholars that explore questions relating to ethnicity in the ancient Mediterranean world.</p> <ul> <li>Covers topics of ethnicity in civilizations ranging from ancient Egypt and Israel, to Greece and Rome, and into Late Antiquity</li> <li>Features cutting-edge research on ethnicity relating to Philistine, Etruscan, and Phoenician identities</li> <li>Reveals the explicit relationships between ancient and modern ethnicities</li> <li>Introduces an interpretation of ethnicity as an active component of social identity</li> <li>Represents a fundamental questioning of formally accepted and fixed categories in the field</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A COMPANION TO</br> <b>ETHNICITY IN THE ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN </b> <p><b>EDITED BY JEREMY MCINERNEY</b> <p>In recent years, ethnic conflicts and "ethnic cleansing" have become all-too familiar topics in the news and have focused renewed academic attention on the subject of ethnic identity. <i>A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean</i> presents a comprehensive collection of essays that explore questions relating to ethnicity and cultural identity in the societies of the ancient Mediterranean world. <p>Featuring contributions from a wide range of Ancient Studies scholars and specialists from around the world, chapters span diverse civilizations ranging from ancient Egypt and Israel, through Greece and Rome, and into Late Antiquity. Essays explore modern theories of ethnic identity formation and reveal the perennial complexity of questions relating to ethnicity. A discussion of ethnicity by ancient and modern writers also offers a vector of interpretation vital to the understanding of many foundational cultures. <p>Scholarly and thought-provoking, <i>A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean</i> offers extraordinary insights into the roots of ancient ethnic identities and their links to the modern world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><P> Electronic review copy sent to Ancient West & East 9/4/14 (Leah A) <P>US review list: Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewClassical Philology (occasional reviewer)American Journal of Ancient History (contributor)Classical Antiquity (contributor)Greek, Roman. And Byzantine Studies (contributor)Phoenix Classical Journal (contributor)<P>ROW: Classical Review (occasional reviewer)Journal of Hellenic StudiesJournal of Roman StudiesHistoria Latomus Gnomon Pallas Revue des Etudes greques Antichthon Reference ReviewsTHE<br><br><P>US review list: Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewClassical Philology (occasional reviewer)American Journal of Ancient History (contributor)Classical Antiquity (contributor)Greek, Roman. And Byzantine Studies (contributor)Phoenix Classical Journal (contributor)<P>ROW: Classical Review (occasional reviewer)Journal of Hellenic StudiesJournal of Roman StudiesHistoria Latomus Gnomon Pallas Revue des Etudes greques Antichthon Reference ReviewsTHE<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>THE EDITOR <p><b>Jeremy McInerney</b> is the Davidson Kennedy Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is the author of <i>The Cattle of the Sun</i> (2010) and <i>The Folds of Parnassos</i> (1999).
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us