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Ways of being Roman : discourses of identity in the Roman West /

"This book examines the question of identity in the Roman provinces of the western empire. It takes an innovative approach in looking at the wider discourses or ideologies through which an individual sense of self was learnt and expressed. This wide-ranging survey considers ethnic identity, sta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Revell, Louise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Philadelphia : Oxbow Books, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This book examines the question of identity in the Roman provinces of the western empire. It takes an innovative approach in looking at the wider discourses or ideologies through which an individual sense of self was learnt and expressed. This wide-ranging survey considers ethnic identity, status, gender, and age. Rather than constructing a paradigm of the 'ideal' of any specific aspect of personal identity, it looks at some of the wider cultural ideas which were drawn upon in differentiating groups of people and the variability within this. It focuses on the daily and mundane practices of everyday life through which identities were internalised and communicated"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-170).
ISBN:9781785701900
1785701908