How useful is the concept of "network" for historical studies and the ancient world in particular? Using theoretical models of social network analysis, this book illuminates aspects of the economic, social, religious, and political history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

Bringing together some of the most active and prominent researchers in ancient history, this book moves beyond political institutions, ethnic, and geographical boundaries in order to observe the ancient Mediterranean through a perspective of network interaction. It employs a wide range of approaches, and to examine relationships and interactions among various social entities in the Mediterranean. Chronologically, the book extends from the early Iron Age to the late Antique world, covering the Mediterranean between Antioch in the east to Massalia (Marseilles) in the west.

This book was published as two special issues in Mediterranean Historical Review.

About the Author
Irad Malkin is Chair of the History department at Tel Aviv University and co-Editor of Mediterranean Historical Review. Christy Constantakopoulou is lecturer in Ancient History at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology of Birkbeck College, London. Katerina Panagopoulou is lecturer in Ancient History at the Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece.

Reviews

Overall the book succeeds in its stated aim of exploring the potential applications of addressing historical questions by thinking about networks and connectivity in different contexts and with different types of evidence. In this way, the flexibility and adaptability of the methodology has been successfully demonstrated, and readers interested in new approaches may find many of the papers of use. - Marlena Whiting

Book Information
ISBN 9780415508759
Author Irad Malkin
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 620g