British scholarship on Greek colonisation in context 1780-1990

Williams, Alun 2012. British scholarship on Greek colonisation in context 1780-1990. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis examines British scholarly perceptions of Greek colonisation from the eighteenth century to the present. Beginning with a study of the ancient sources for Greek colonisation and the key themes which preoccupied ancient authors, the thesis proceeds to argue that, modifying recent interpretations of work from this age of empire, British scholarship did not, as a whole, simplistically distort ancient evidence so as to create a version of Greek colonisation which mirrored, in a self-congratulatory way, contemporary British experiences. We should therefore position this scholarship within its appropriate historical context (with special attention to politics, empire, colonisation, and perceptions of antiquity). In addition to enabling us to trace the impact of the great events of the modern era upon classical scholarship, in doing so we can also gain insight into the complexities, hopes, and anxieties which characterised British thinking about such themes as empire, colonisation, political freedom, and the place of Western civilisation in historical perspective.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DF Greece
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 03:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/26547

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