This volume explores the proposition that the absorption of the Greek World into the Roman empire created a new emphasis upon Local identities, much as globalisation in the modern World has done.
The volume as a whole seeks to add texture and nuance to the existing literature on Greek identity, which has tended in recent years to emphasise the.
Localism became the focal point for complex debates: in some cases, it was complementary with Imperial objectives, but in others tension can be discerned.
This volume explores the proposition that the absorption of the Greek World into the Roman empire created a new emphasis upon Local identities, much as globalisation in the modern World has done