Empire and Individual in the Ancient and Late-Antique Mediterranean
International Workshop (Project A08) with lectures by Mary Frazer (B01) and Giulia Grossi (A08)
15.03.2024 – 17.03.2024
The resurgence of geopolitical conflict in recent years had led to a revival of interest in imperialism. How do the ruling elites of large multicultural states with universal ambitions justify their actions? How do empires affect the lives of the men and women who live under their rule? What scope does the individual have to resist violence and coercion by these vast super-states? The empires of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East were the first political organisations whose reach extended across multiple continents. The institutions and ideologies they developed have fundamentally shaped the self-understandings and practices of government of later imperial states in Europe and the Americas. This c onference explores the relationship between empire and individual in ancient Assyria, Sparta, Athens, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome. A group of scholars from the Universities of Cambridge and Munich will examine the ways in which these ancient states reshaped the lives and self-understandings of imperial elites and subject populations.
Venue
IBZ München
Amalienstraße 38
80799 Munich
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