The Greco-Roman East Politics, Culture, Society [Hardcover]

An alternative socio-historical perspective of life in the Greco-Roman East, offered by specialists in this field.This collection of essays by specialists in the field focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The essays draw on new discoveries in archaeology and epigraphy, and illustrate how methods and interpretations have developed over the last two decades. They touch on a wide range of social and historical issues, including processes of Hellenization and acculturation, the permeability and flexibility of political boundaries, the interaction of civil and religious authority, and the operation of networks of patronage and power.This collection of essays by specialists in the field focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The essays draw on new discoveries in archaeology and epigraphy, and illustrate how methods and interpretations have developed over the last two decades. They touch on a wide range of social and historical issues, including processes of Hellenization and acculturation, the permeability and flexibility of political boundaries, the interaction of civil and religious authority, and the operation of networks of patronage and power.Focusing on the Eastern Mediterranean world in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, this collection of essays draws on new discoveries in archaeology and epigraphy. It illustrates how methods and interpretations have developed over the last two decades. The essays cover a wide range of social and historical issues, including processes of Hellenization and acculturation, the permeability and flexibility of political boundaries, the interaction of civil and religious authority, and the operation of networks of patronage and power.List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. Under the watchful eyes of the gods: divine justice in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor Angelos Chaniotis; 2. Names in Hellenistic and Roman Lycia Stephen Colvin; 3lƒ+