Ethnicity in the Ancient World – Did it matter?, 1st Edition

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?Ethnicity in the Ancient World – Did it matter? 1st Edition is written by Erich S. Gruen and published by De Gruyter. ISBNs for Ethnicity in the Ancient World – Did it matter? are 9783110685800, 3110685809 and the print ISBNs are 9783110684780, 3110684780. Additional ISBNs include 9783110685657, 9783110995053.