Insularity and Identity in the Roman Mediterranean
Publisher: Oxbow Books, Limited
Published: 2018
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781785705809
Subjects: Mediterranean region, history
Description: Insularity - the state or condition of being an island - has played a key role in shaping the identities of populations inhabiting islands of the Mediterranean. As entities surrounded by water and usually possessing different landscapes and ecosystems from those of the mainland, islands allow for the potential to study both the land and the sea. Archaeologically, they have the potential to reveal distinct identities shaped by such forces as invasion, imperialism, colonialism, and connectivity. The theme of insularity and identity in the Roman period has not been the subject of a book length study but has been prevalent in scholarship dealing with the prehistoric periods.