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The development of Roman culture through contact with Greece between the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE

by James Lloyd
published on 12 January 2013

The 2nd and 1st centuries BCE offer a timeline in which contact with Greece had a noticeably important effect on the cultural development of Rome; directly, and as an indirect spur to differentiate a Roman, and not Greek, Mediterranean ‘culture’. This topic is utterly vast in its scope, and as such this article acts as an introduction to... [continue reading]

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A comparison of ancient and modern conceptions of happiness and leisure

by Charles Sylvester
published on 23 April 2012

In an intriguing overview of research related to leisure, enjoyment, and the good life, Estes and Henderson posed a provocative question: “What do people need to know to pursue the good life, and what roles do leisure service providers have in maximizing people’s enjoyment?”. In their response they paid homage to classical Greek philosophy... [continue reading]

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Foreign soldiers - native girls? Constructing and crossing boundaries in Hellenistic cities with foreign garrison

by Angelos Chaniotis
published on 05 January 2012

The maintenance of a garrison in a city or a region was for many a Hellenistic power a comfortable alternative to conquest and direct administration. Every major power held garrisons in dependent settlements of various legal statuses, usually in dependent poleis. The establishment of garrisons, the duration of their presence, and their removal was... [continue reading]

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Culture Contact, Cultural Integration and Difference: A Case from Northern Mesopotamia

by Sevil Baltali, Department of Anthropology, Yeditepe University, Turkey
published on 04 June 2012

Ancient northern Mesopotamia reveals the presence of southern Uruk-style material cultural elements along with indigenous styles in fourth millennium B.C.E. In this study, I argue that we need to focus on the ways northern Mesopotamian societies constructed ‘cultural difference’ through an analysis of the meanings of southern-style elements... [continue reading]

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