Roman Ionia - Constructions of Cultural Identity in Western Asia Minor

How did the cities of Ionia construct and express a distinct sense of Ionian identity under Roman rule? With the creation of the Roman province of Asia and the ever-growing incorporation of the Greeks into the Roman Empire, issues of identity gained new relevance and urgency for the Greek provincials. The Ionian cities are a special case as they, unlike many other cities in Asia Minor, were all old Greek poleis and could look back on a glorious tradition of great antiquity. Martin Hallmannsecker provides answers to this question using studies of the extant literary sources complemented with analyses of the rich epigraphic and numismatic material from the cities of Ionia. In doing so, he draws a more holistic and nuanced picture of the region and furthers understanding of Greek culture under the Roman Empire.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Mental geographies; 2. The Ionian Koinon; 3. Cults and myths; 4. Times and names; 5. The Ionic dialect; 6. Ionianness outside Ionia; Concluding remarks.

About the author

Martin Hallmannsecker obtained a doctorate in ancient history at the University of Oxford and works now as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Vienna with a specialisation in Greek epigraphy and Roman Asia Minor.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Hallmannsecker, Martin (Universitat Wien Hallmannsecker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2023
• EAN: 9781009158510
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0915851-0
• No. of pages: 324
• Series: Greek Culture in the Roman World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Human Geography