Colonization and Subalternity in Classical Greece
Experience of the Nonelite Population
Published on 27. November 2017
286 pages
978-1-108-51584-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, Gabriel Zuchtriegel explores and reconstructs the unwritten history of Classical Greece - the experience of nonelite colonial populations. Using postcolonial critical methods to analyze Greek settlements and their hinterlands of the fifth and fourth centuries BC, he reconstructs the social and economic structures in which exploitation, violence, and subjugation were implicit. He mines literary sources and inscriptions, as well as archaeological and data from excavations and field surveys, much of it published here for the first time, that offer new insights into the lives and status of nonelite populations in Greek colonies. Zuchtriegel demonstrates that Greece's colonial experience has far-reaching implications beyond the study of archaeology and ancient history. As reflected in foundational texts such as Plato's 'Laws' and Aristotle's 'Politics', the ideology that sustained Greek colonialism is still felt in many Western societies.
Reviews / Votes
'... this groundbreaking book offers a fresh and compelling portrait of daily life in Classical Greek colonies. Zuchtriegel's forward-thinking analyses prompt his readers to question longheld beliefs about Greek colonization, and his discussions of early colonial architecture (Chapter 2), residential patterns (Chapters 4 and 5), the reinterpretation of land distribution practices at Metapontum (pp. 132-134), and specialized craft production (Chapter 7) are of particular note. This book is a must-have resource for all scholars of Greek colonization, and will undoubtedly shape the discourse of the field for years to come.' Ancient History BulletinMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 6 Tables, black and white; 44 Halftones, black and white; 30 Line drawings, black and white
File size
42,04 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-51584-9 (9781108515849)
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Person
Gabriel Zuchtriegel holds a Ph.D. degree in Classical Archaeology from Universitaet Bonn, Germany. He has been fellow of Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, the German Archaeological Institute and the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation and has conducted fieldwork in southern Italy and Sicily. He has taught courses at the University of Bonn, Germany and at the University of Basilicata, taly. He has worked for the Soprintendenza di Pompei and is currently in charge of the Museum and Archaeological site of Paestum. Published works include a monograph on ancient Gabii (Latium), edited volumes, journal papers and articles in newspapers and popular science magazines.
Content
1. Places of darkness: colonial settlements and the history of classical Greece; 2. Huts and houses: a question of ideology?; 3. Tombs: visibility and invisibility in colonial societies; 4. Fields: colonial definitions of equality; 5. Farms: the end of equality?; 6. Mountains: the limits of Greekness and citizenship; 7. Workshops: Banausoi in the colony; 8. Classical Greece from a colonial perspective; Index.
