{"product_id":"localism-in-hellenistic-greece-hardcover","title":"Localism in Hellenistic Greece - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheila Ager\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHans Beck\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hellenistic age witnessed a dynamic increase of cultural fusion and entanglement across the Mediterranean and Eurasian worlds. Amid seismic changes in the world writ large, the regions of central Greece and the Peloponnese have often been considered a cultural space left behind. \u003cem\u003eLocalism in Hellenistic Greece\u003c\/em\u003e explores how various processes impacted the countless small-scale, local communities of the Greek mainland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on notions of locality, localism, local tradition, and boundedness in place, Sheila L. Ager and Hans Beck delve into some of the main hubs of Hellenistic Greece, from Thessaly to Cape Tainaron. Along with their contributors, they explore how polis and ethnos societies positioned themselves in a swiftly expanding horizon and the meaning-making force of the local. The book reveals how local discourses were energized by local sentiments and, much like an echo chamber, how discourses related back to the community and the place it occupied, prioritizing the local as the critical source of communal orientation. Engaging with debates about cultural connectivity and convergence, \u003cem\u003eLocalism in Hellenistic Greece\u003c\/em\u003e offers new insights into lived experience in ancient Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheila L. Ager\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of ancient history and Dean of Arts at the University of Waterloo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHans Beck\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor and chair of Greek history at Münster University and adjunct professor in the Department of History and Classical Studies at McGill University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 9.25 x 6.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701630570592,"sku":"9781487548315","price":162.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/localism-in-hellenistic-greece-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}