Double Names and Elite Strategy in Roman Egypt by Y. Broux (English) Paperback B

Description: Double Names and Elite Strategy in Roman Egypt by Y. Broux In this detailed study of double names in Egypt, Yanne Broux exploreshow the age-old tradition of polyonymy flourished under Roman rule.While in the Ptolemaic period double names were mainly bilingual andwere thus connected to the concept of ethnicity, they underwent asignificant change starting around the middle of the first century ADand culminating in the third. Broux argues that this shift fromPtolemaic Greek-Egyptian to Roman Greek-Greek double names was theoutcome of two structures introduced by the Romans: the strict socialhierarchy on the one hand, and the municipalization of themetropoleis, which led to the rise of the local elite, on theother. This resulted in a strong emphasis on Greek identity and descent,and double names lent themselves exceptionally well for this purpose.They bring to the fore the importance that the local elite attached toGreek identity and descent, and, perhaps, as a wink to the (forbidden?)tria nomina, provided a means to distinguish their prominentbearers from the rest of the Egyptian population. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Long Description In this detailed study of double names in Egypt, Yanne Broux explores how the age-old tradition of polyonymy flourished under Roman rule. While in the Ptolemaic period double names were mainly bilingual and were thus connected to the concept of ethnicity, they underwent a significant change starting around the middle of the first century AD and culminating in the third. Broux argues that this shift from Ptolemaic Greek-Egyptian to Roman Greek-Greek double names was the outcome of two structures introduced by the Romans: the strict social hierarchy on the one hand, and the municipalization of the metropoleis, which led to the rise of the local elite, on the other. This resulted in a strong emphasis on Greek identity and descent, and double names lent themselves exceptionally well for this purpose. They bring to the fore the importance that the local elite attached to Greek identity and descent, and, perhaps, as a wink to the (forbidden?) tria nomina, provided a means to distinguish their prominent bearers from the rest of the Egyptian population. Details ISBN9042931256 Author Y. Broux Short Title DOUBLE NAMES & ELITE STRATEGY Series Studia Hellenistica Language English ISBN-10 9042931256 ISBN-13 9789042931251 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 929 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-02-09 Imprint Peeters Publishers Place of Publication Leuven Country of Publication Belgium Pages 317 Publisher Peeters Publishers Series Number Volume 54 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137246028;

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