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Ancient colonisations : analogy, similarity and difference / edited by Henry Hurst and Sara Owen.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Ancient History Archive 1983-2012.
- Ancient History Archive 1983-2012
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Colonization--History.
- Colonization.
- History.
- Rome--Colonies.
- Rome.
- Rome (Empire).
- Colonies.
- Greece--Colonies.
- Greece.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 165 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Duckworth, 2005.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "In recent years the archaeological understanding of both Greek and Roman 'colonisations' has changed radically. One important element of that change has been the understanding that traditional loose analogy with Modern European Imperialism has been unproductive. However, while many scholars have pointed to the negative impact of such comparisons, there has as yet been no real attempt to understand the pervasiveness of the analogy. Nor has there been any attempt to assess the viability of analogy in general as a tool for understanding these ancient 'colonisations'. In this book leading scholars in the field open the debate on this important issue. They expose the implicit comparisons that underlie some current interpretations and suggest ways in which modern analogies, rigorously constructed, can help to elucidate the processes of settlement and cultural interaction in the past."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns
- ISBN:
- 9781472540591
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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