Ethnicity in the Ancient World - Did it matter?

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?

Author: Erich S. Gruen
Publisher: de Gruyter
Published: 07/04/2022
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9783110995053
ISBN10: 3110995050
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Ancient
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- Religion | Judaism | History

About the Author
Erich S. Gruen, University of California, Berkeley, USA.