Greeks and Libyans in Cyrenaica in Antiquity. Aspects and Vicissitudes of a Millennial Relationship.
Riveneuve| N° d'inventaire | 25394 |
| Format | 21 x 28.5 |
| Détails | 408 p., some illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782360134731 |
Collection "Libyan Studies No. 4".
In the 7th century BC, the Greeks took possession of part of present-day Libya, Cyrenaica. The agricultural colonization enterprise proceeded smoothly according to literary sources. The benevolent welcome that the Libyans gave to the Theraeans marked the beginning of cordial relations that evolved into a subtle modus vivendi , apart from a few unfortunate conflicting episodes over land control. In this, there is nothing original compared to other episodes of colonization. But, to understand in depth the modes of contact between Greeks and Libyans that gave rise to cultural transfers, the analysis comes up against the relative transparency of the Libyans in the documentation. An invisible element of the Cyrenean landscape, the investigation has turned into a real ghost hunt. Never, perhaps, has the study of relations between Greeks and natives seemed so difficult to characterize. Between the sedentary world and the nomadic world, the culture of writing and oral traditions, the border is palpable and yet almost elusive.
Collection "Libyan Studies No. 4".
In the 7th century BC, the Greeks took possession of part of present-day Libya, Cyrenaica. The agricultural colonization enterprise proceeded smoothly according to literary sources. The benevolent welcome that the Libyans gave to the Theraeans marked the beginning of cordial relations that evolved into a subtle modus vivendi , apart from a few unfortunate conflicting episodes over land control. In this, there is nothing original compared to other episodes of colonization. But, to understand in depth the modes of contact between Greeks and Libyans that gave rise to cultural transfers, the analysis comes up against the relative transparency of the Libyans in the documentation. An invisible element of the Cyrenean landscape, the investigation has turned into a real ghost hunt. Never, perhaps, has the study of relations between Greeks and natives seemed so difficult to characterize. Between the sedentary world and the nomadic world, the culture of writing and oral traditions, the border is palpable and yet almost elusive.