This study raises that difficult and complicated question on a broad front, taking into account the expressions and attitudes of a wide variety of Greek, Roman, Jewish, and early Christian sources, including Herodotus, Polybius, Cicero, Philo, and Paul. It approaches the topic of ethnicity through the lenses of the ancients themselves rather than through the imposition of modern categories, labels, and frameworks. A central issue guides the course of the work: did ancient writers reflect upon collective identity as determined by common origins and lineage or by shared traditions and culture?
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Erich S. Gruen, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 276 ● ISBN 9783110685800 ● File size 2.4 MB ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2020 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7604984 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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