Myth and Territory in the Spartan Mediterranean Contributor(s): Malkin, Irad (Author) |
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ISBN: 052152024X ISBN-13: 9780521520249 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Greek mythology and cult often served both as expressions of collective, historical identity and of attitudes to lands and territories. Functioning historically, myths provided justifications and legitimations of conquest, displacement, and settlement. Focusing on the Spartan Mediterranean--the world of Sparta and its colonies--this book examines the spectrum of the uses of myth. Extending beyond the Greek world, the book also raises the important question of how peoples relate to and justify their national and territorial identities. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
Dewey: 938.9 |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.01 lbs) 300 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |