The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the foundation of the Greek colony of Massalia in 600 BC to the final phases of Roman Imperial power. It builds on the interest generated by the application of modern bilingualism theory to ancient evidence by modelling language contact and community dynamics, and adopting an innovative interdisciplinary approach. This produces insights into the entanglements and evolving configurations of a dynamic zone of cultural contact. Key foci of contact-induced change are exposed and new interpretations of cultural phenomena highlight complex origins and influences from the entire Mediterranean koine. Southern Gaul reveals itself to be fertile ground for considering the major themes of multilingualism, ethnolinguistic vitality, multiple identities, colonialism and Mediterraneanization.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107020597
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141381932
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Religious Sociology
Author
Alex Mullen
Publication Name
Southern Gaul and the Mediterranean: Multilingualism and Multiple Identities in the Iron Age and Roman Periods
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology, History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
473 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
253mm
Item Width
181mm
Item Weight
1120g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alex Mullen
Series Title
Cambridge Classical Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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