Roman Ionia
Constructions of Cultural Identity in Western Asia Minor

First full-length study of the cultural identity of the Ionian Greeks in Western Asia Minor under Roman rule.

Martin Hallmannsecker (Author)

9781009150187, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 19 May 2022

348 pages, 1 b/w illus. 19 colour illus. 6 maps 11 tables
23.6 x 15.7 x 2.4 cm, 0.622 kg

How did the cities of Ionia construct and express a distinct sense of Ionian identity under Roman rule? With the creation of the Roman province of Asia and the ever-growing incorporation of the Greeks into the Roman Empire, issues of identity gained new relevance and urgency for the Greek provincials. The Ionian cities are a special case as they, unlike many other cities in Asia Minor, were all old Greek poleis and could look back on a glorious tradition of great antiquity. Martin Hallmannsecker provides answers to this question using studies of the extant literary sources complemented with analyses of the rich epigraphic and numismatic material from the cities of Ionia. In doing so, he draws a more holistic and nuanced picture of the region and furthers understanding of Greek culture under the Roman Empire.

Introduction
1. Mental geographies
2. The Ionian Koinon
3. Cults and myths
4. Times and names
5. The Ionic dialect
6. Ionianness outside Ionia
Concluding remarks.

Subject Areas: Human geography [RGC], Social & cultural history [HBTB], Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]