Revaluing Roman Cyprus - Local Identity on an Island in Antiquity

Zusatztext H.'s sophisticated book makes for useful and pleasant reading. Informationen zum Autor Ersin Hussein is an ancient historian currently based at Swansea University. Her research focuses on local identity formation in the conquered territories of the Roman Empire, and in particular the history, society, and culture of ancient Cyprus from the time of its earliest settlers to more recent history. Since joining Swansea, she has worked closely with the university's award-winning museum, The Egypt Centre, to develop object-learning research and teaching initiatives. Klappentext Revaluing Roman Cyprus provides an examination of the history of Roman Cyprus and its place in the Roman Empire. Hussein shows that Cyprus was an active site of Roman political culture and an important crossroads in the eastern Mediterranean. Zusammenfassung Revaluing Roman Cyprus provides an examination of the history of Roman Cyprus and its place in the Roman Empire. Hussein shows that Cyprus was an active site of Roman political culture and an important crossroads in the eastern Mediterranean. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction Maps 1: Ancient and Modern Worldviews: Cyprus and the Island Paradox 2: The Roman Annexation and Administration of Cyprus 3: Roman Citizenship in the Cypriot Context 4: Civic Identity Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Ersin Hussein, Ersin (Swansea University) Hussein
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.07.2021
• EAN: 9780198777786
• ISBN: 978-0-19-877778-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Ancient Rome, Cyprus, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation