These especially commissioned essays open up a fascinating perspective on a crucial era of western culture. In the second century CE the Roman empire dominated the Mediterranean, but Greek culture maintained its huge prestige. At the same time, Christianity and Judaism were vying for followers against the lures of such an elite cultural life. This book looks at how writers in Greek from all areas of Empire society respond to their political position, to intellectual authority, to religions and social pressures. It explores the interesting cultural clashes from which Christianity emerged to dominate the Empire. It presents a series of brilliant insights into how the culture of Empire functions and offers a fascinating and alternative understanding of the long history of imperialism and cultural conflict.
| ISBN: | 9780521030878 |
| Publication date: | 18th January 2007 |
| Author: | Simon University of Cambridge Goldhill |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 404 pages |
| Genres: |
Ancient history European history History of religion |
These especially commissioned essays open up a fascinating perspective on a crucial era of western culture. In the second century CE the Roman empire dominated the Mediterranean, but Greek culture maintained its huge prestige. At the same time, Christianity and Judaism were vying for followers against the lures of such an elite cultural life. This book looks at how writers in Greek from all areas of Empire society respond to their political position, to intellectual authority, to religions and social pressures. It explores the interesting cultural clashes from which Christianity emerged to dominate the Empire. It presents a series of brilliant insights into how the culture of Empire functions and offers a fascinating and alternative understanding of the long history of imperialism and cultural conflict.
Being Greek under Rome features in the following genres: Ancient history, European history, History of religion
Being Greek under Rome is available in Paperback, Hardback
Being Greek under Rome was written by Simon University of Cambridge Goldhill and published by Cambridge University Press
Being Greek under Rome has 404 pages
£44.10