Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies: Ancient History from Below : ...

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ancient History from BelowSubaltern Experiences and Actions in Context\nAuthor(s): Cyril Courrier, Julio Cesar Magalhes de Oliveira\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032078809, 978-1032078809\nSynopsis\nIf ancient history is particularly susceptible to a top-down approach, due to the nature of our evidence and its traditional exploitation by modern scholars, another ancient historyfrom belowis actually possible. This volume examines the possibilities and challenges involved in writing it.\n\nDespite undeniable advances in recent decades, our slowness to reconstruct plausible visions of almost any aspect of society beyond the top-most strata of wealth, power or status (as Nicholas Purcell has put it) remains a persistent feature of the field. Therefore, this book concerns a historical field and social groups that are still today neglected by modern scholarship. However, writing ancient history from below means muc.