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1 online resource (256 pages) : illustrations |
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Cambridge Classical Studies |
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Cambridge classical studies.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of figures; List of abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction: identity and the construction of cultural difference; 2 Foundation myths and politics; 3 Ionia; Introducing Ionia; The archaic and classical periods; Sources for Ionian foundation myths; 4 Miletus: violence and bloodshed; Violence and the foundation of Miletus; Violent stories reflecting a violent past?; Violent stories reflecting a violent present?; Stories of conflict and cooperation; Violence as interaction; 5 Chios and Samos: land and island; Putting down roots on Chios; River-born Samos |
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6 Colophon and Ephesus: founding mothers; Manto, the oikist of Colophon; Manto, Colophon and Claros; Manto and Mimnermus; Colophon: the city of useless luxuries; The Amazons of Ephesus; Interpreting the Amazons; 7 Being Ionian: the Ionian League, Ionian Migrations and Smyrna; The Ionian Migration; Reassessing the Ionian Migration; The nature of the Ionian League; The Melian War and the Panionion; Conflict and being Ionian: the case of Smyrna; 8 Conclusions; References; Index Locorum; General Index |
| Summary |
Considers foundation myths in ancient Ionia, exploring issues of identity, ethnicity and the negotiation of cultural differences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Extinct cities -- Greece -- Ionian Islands
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City-states -- Greece -- Ionian Islands -- History -- To 1500
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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City-states
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Extinct cities
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Stadt
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Gründung
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Mythos
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Politik
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| SUBJECT |
Ionian Islands (Greece) -- History -- To 1500
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| Subject |
Greece -- Ionian Islands
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Ionien
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781107465084 |
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1107465087 |
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9781139775410 |
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1139775413 |
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9781461953586 |
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1461953588 |
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1107037492 |
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9781107037496 |
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9781107468580 |
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1107473179 |
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9781107473171 |
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