Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-212) and index.
Contents
1. Phrasing the problem. Introduction. The Dorians in a 'sociology of knowledge' -- 2. The nature and expression of ethnicity: an anthropological view. The rise and fall of instrumentalism. Defining the ethnic group. The genesis and maintenance of ethnic groups. Summary -- 3. The discursive dimension of ethnic identity. Ethnic groups in ancient Greece. Myths of ethnic origins. The Athenians: Ionians or autochthons? Dorians and Herakleidai -- 4. Ethnography and genealogy: an Argolic case-study. The ethnic populations of the Argolid. The genealogies of the Argolid. Decoding the genealogical grammar. Staking the Heraklid claim. Ethnicity and cult: Hera, Herakles and the Herakleidai -- 5. Ethnicity and archaeology. Excavating the ethnic group.
Reproduction
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2014. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.
