Phoenicians among others : why migrants mattered in the ancient mediterranean / Denise Demetriou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Demetriou, Denise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phoenician antiquities.

Phoenicians--Mediterranean Region.

Phoenicians.

Mediterranean Region--History--To 476.

Mediterranean Region.

Mediterranean Region--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 204 pages : illustrations (black & white), maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Phoenicians among Others provides the first history of Phoenician immigrants in the ancient Mediterranean from the fourth to the first centuries BCE. Through an examination of inscriptions, many bilingual in Phoenician and Greek or Egyptian, Phoenicians among Others demonstrates how mobility and migration challenged migrants and states alike. Far from being excluded, and despite facing prejudices, immigrants mobilized adaptive strategies to mediate their experiences and encourage a sense of membership and belonging, constructed new identities, and transformed the societies they joined. By integrating the voices and histories of immigrants with those of the states in which they lived, the book demonstrates the diverse ways migrants influenced the development of societies, introduced new institutions, shaped the policies of their home and host states, made notions of citizenship more fluid, and changed the course of local, regional, and Mediterranean histories. -- Publisher's website 20230822

Contents:

Introduction: Why Phoenician Migrants Matter

The Adaptive Repertoires of Immigrants

Phoenician Trade Associations

Managing Migration

Honors, Privileges, and Greek Migration Regimes

Phoenicians beyond Greek Communities

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780197634851

0197634850

OCLC:

1346942531