Foundation Myths and Politics in Ancient IoniaCambridge University Press, 21. nov 2013 - 272 pages This book examines foundation myths told about the Ionian cities during the archaic and classical periods. It uses these myths to explore the complex and changing ways in which civic identity was constructed in Ionia, relating this to the wider discourses about ethnicity and cultural difference that were current in the Greek world at this time. The Ionian cities seem to have rejected oppositional models of cultural difference which set in contrast East and West, Europe and Asia, Greek and Barbarian, opting instead for a more fluid and nuanced perspective on ethnic and cultural distinctions. The conclusions of this book have far-reaching implications for our understanding of Ionia, but also challenge current models of Greek ethnicity and identity, suggesting that there was a more diverse conception of Greekness in antiquity than has often been assumed. |
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Aegean Aeolians Amazonian founder Amazons amongst Anatolian Androclus Apollo archaic and classical archaic period argued Artemis Asius Athenian Athens Barbarian Calchas Carian century bc Chapter Chian Chios city’s civic claimed Claros classical periods Codrids Codrus colonial Colophon Colophonian conflict cult cultural difference Delian League discussed Ephesian Ephesus Ephorus eponymous ethnic evidence example excavations FGrHist fifth century foundation myths foundation stories fragment gender groups Hellanicus Herda Herodotus Hittite idea inscription interaction Ion’s Ionian cities Ionian collective Ionian foundation Ionian identity Ionian League Ionian Migration Ionian Revolt island KCXl king Kori later Lydian Maeander Manto Melian Milesian Miletus Mimnermus Mopsus Mycenaean mythical Neileus Nēleus Niemeier non-Greek oikist Oinopion oracle origins Panionia Panionion Panyassis Pausanias Persian Pherecydes poleis polis political Poseidon pottery Priene revolt Samian Samos sanctuary seems seventh century significant Smyrna Strabo suggests Teiresias tells temple Tepe texts Theopompus Theseus told tradition violence δὲ καὶ τῆς