Ethnic identity and imperial power : : the Batavians in the early Roman Empire / / Nico Roymans.
This probing case study examines the evolution of the ethnic identity of the Batavians, a lower Rhineland tribe in the western marches of the Roman Empire. Drawing on extensive historical and archaeological data, Nico Roymans examines how between 50 BCE and 70 CE, the Romans cultivated the Batavians...
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| Superior document: | Amsterdam archaeological studies ; 10 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Amsterdam archaeological studies ;
10. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 277 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021). |
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| Summary: | This probing case study examines the evolution of the ethnic identity of the Batavians, a lower Rhineland tribe in the western marches of the Roman Empire. Drawing on extensive historical and archaeological data, Nico Roymans examines how between 50 BCE and 70 CE, the Romans cultivated the Batavians as an ethnic other by intensively recruiting them to the Roman army while simultaneously carrying out extermination campaigns against other tribes in the region. Roymans also considers how the status of the Batavian settlement reveals intriguing insights into Roman definitions of 'civilization' and 'barbarism.' <i>Ethnic Identity and Imperial Power</i> is a fascinating anthropological study on how ancient frontier peoples negotiated their self-image. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280959061 9786610959068 9048505356 1417583401 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Nico Roymans. |