The Sons of Remus: Identity in Roman Gaul and Spain

Andrew C. Johnston

Published by Harvard University Press 2017

The Sons of Remus

Identity in Roman Gaul and Spain

Andrew C. Johnston

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674979352

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Histories of Rome emphasize the ways the empire assimilated conquered societies, bringing civilization to “barbarians.” Yet these interpretations leave us with an incomplete understanding of the diverse cultures that flourished in the provinces. Andrew C. Johnston recaptures the identities, memories, and discourses of these variegated societies.

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An original contribution to the history of the Roman west that deserves to be widely read.
-- Greg Woolf, University of London

Johnston marshals an impressive volume of evidence to illustrate the vibrancy and diversity of cultures in Gaul and the Iberian peninsula during the Roman Empire. He shows how local (not central or imperial) agency played a critical role in shaping identity. The Sons of Remus is an important book.
-- Carlos Noreña, University of California, Berkeley

This book is a powerful argument for the primacy of local identity in the Roman West (challenging the implications of the now ubiquitous language of ‘becoming Roman’) and for the importance of the pre-Roman past in the social memory of provincial communities (rebutting conventional accounts of a ‘forgetful’ West). The argument is developed through a series of scintillating close readings of an extraordinarily rich array of epigraphic and literary texts…This provocative and important contribution to the literature on identity in the western provinces is the fruit of extensive and profound research.
-- Myles Lavan Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. SELVES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
2. OTHERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
3. LOCAL PASTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
4. ROMAN PASTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	190
5. PERFORMANCES OF IDENTITY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Pages
- Main content: 432

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Published: June 12, 2017
ISBN: 9780674979352