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Culture and Ideology under the Seleukids
Unframing a Dynasty
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Edited by:
Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides
Languages:
English, German
Published/Copyright:
2022
About this book
The volume offers a timely (re-)appraisal of Seleukid cultural dynamics. While the engagement of Seleukid kings with local populations and the issue of “Hellenization” are still debated, a movement away from the Greco-centric approach to the study of the sources has gained pace. Increasingly textual sources are read alongside archaeological and numismatic evidence, and relevant near-eastern records are consulted.
Our study of Seleukid kingship adheres to two game-changing principles: 1. We are not interested in judging the Seleukids as “strong” or “weak” whether in their interactions with other Hellenistic kingdoms or with the populations they ruled. 2. While appreciating the value of the social imaginaries approach (Stavrianopoulou, 2013), we argue that the use of ethnic identity in antiquity remains problematic.
Through a pluralistic approach, in line with the complex cultural considerations that informed Seleukid royal agendas, we examine the concept of kingship and its gender aspects; tensions between centre and periphery; the level of “acculturation” intended and achieved under the Seleukids; the Seleukid-Ptolemaic interrelations. As rulers of a multi-cultural empire, the Seleukids were deeply aware of cultural politics.
Our study of Seleukid kingship adheres to two game-changing principles: 1. We are not interested in judging the Seleukids as “strong” or “weak” whether in their interactions with other Hellenistic kingdoms or with the populations they ruled. 2. While appreciating the value of the social imaginaries approach (Stavrianopoulou, 2013), we argue that the use of ethnic identity in antiquity remains problematic.
Through a pluralistic approach, in line with the complex cultural considerations that informed Seleukid royal agendas, we examine the concept of kingship and its gender aspects; tensions between centre and periphery; the level of “acculturation” intended and achieved under the Seleukids; the Seleukid-Ptolemaic interrelations. As rulers of a multi-cultural empire, the Seleukids were deeply aware of cultural politics.
Author / Editor information
Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, Macquarie University, Australia; Stefan Pfeiffer, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
Reviews
"The volume’s great strengths are its interdisciplinary nature and broad cultural approach, and both editors and authors have succeeded in “unframing” the dynasty anew and creating new promising vantage points for further research." Benjamin Pedersen in: BMCR 2024.04.32
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I Representations and Perceptions: Ideology and the Beginnings of a Monarchy
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II Political Culture: A Contested Monarchy
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III Local Ideology: The Babylonian Tradition and Greek Culture
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IV Cultural Interdependencies: Empires and Ideologies in Dialogue
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
January 19, 2022
eBook ISBN:
9783110755626
Hardcover published on:
January 31, 2022
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110755572
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
12
Main content:
360
Illustrations:
5
Coloured Illustrations:
49
Tables:
1
Keywords for this book
Seleukid kingship; Seleukid Ideology; cultural interface under the Seleukids; Hellenism
Audience(s) for this book
Students and scholars of Classics/Ancient History, Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Studies
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