Description
Book SynopsisAddressing a neglected but essential subject, this book focuses on the diaspora of tens of thousands of people between about 700 and 325 BCE, demonstrating the degree to which Greeks were liable to be forced to leave their homes due to political upheaval, oppression, poverty, warfare, or simply a desire to better themselves.
Trade Review"Garland has found a unique niche in classical scholarship: writing lucid, well-researched, accessible books on important but little-studied aspects of Greek cultural and social life... His accounts of the risks colonists faced, the brutal reality behind the sources' common but terse references to population relocations, and the insecurity of the lives of exiles stand out."--Choice "Garland has succeeded very well in rescuing from obscurity another corner of Greek life."--P. J. Rhodes, Anglo-Hellenic Review "In bringing together the varied evidence on this topic, Wandering Greeks makes a valuable contribution to the recent and significant trend in scholarship that emphasizes mobility and connectivity in the ancient Mediterranean. Anyone interested in these issues, as well as notions of identity, belonging, and citizenship in the Greek world, would undoubtedly benefit from reading this book."--Denise Demetriou, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This volume undoubtedly represents a valuable addition to the literature on migration in the ancient world... The book covers a huge amount of ground, providing a stimulating discussion of the evidence for many different forms of migration."--Kathryn Lomas, American Historical Review "This is indeed a 'vivid and empathetic' book in which the author navigates both historical and literary sources, which have been interwoven into a narrative that is thematically organized by types of 'wanderers.'"--Carolina Lopez-Ruiz, The Historian "[An] engaging writing style... This book is written for the educated general public but includes plenty for the specialist; it puts wandering and the Greek identity into context and provides a good overall picture of how migrants were treated during the pre-Hellenistic Greek diaspora."--Bart Talbert, Ph.D., International Social Science Review
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations xi List of Maps xiii Preface xv 1. Prolegomena 1 2. The Wanderer 15 3. The Settler 34 4. The Portable Polis 57 5. The Deportee 79 6. The Evacuee 99 7. The Asylum-Seeker114 8. The Fugitive 131 9. The Economic Migrant 150 10. The Itinerant 167 11. Repatriation 181 Conclusions 197 Envoi 205 Further Reading 207 A. The Terminology of Diaspora 239 B. Catalogue of Athenian Cleruchies and Colonies 244 C. Catalogue of Deportees 253 D. Catalogue of Exiles 264 E. Catalogue of the Enslaved 271 Chronology 279 Glossary 283 Bibliography 287 Index of Personal Names 301 Index of Place Names 305 Index of Sources 309 General Index 317
