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Abstract
In this chapter, I argue that the regional concept enhances our analysis, but that it is not defined by stable features of the landscape. In order to develop a coherent regional model, we must acknowledge and incorporate into our analyses the complex relationship between different (or disparate) bodies of evidence between which there is no necessary connection. In light of these theoretical considerations, I provide some preliminary thoughts on key historical and archaeological problems concerning the emergence of Sparta as a key regional power in both Laconia and Messenia, adopting as a case study the ‘Messenian Wars’. I argue that the ‘Messenian Wars’ are a route into the consideration of regional formation in Laconia and Messenia, rather than historical ‘events’ the details of which we can reveal through close source analysis.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Regions and Communities in Early Greece, 1200-550 BCE |
Editors | Maximilian Rönnberg, Veronika Sossau |
Place of Publication | Rahden |
Publisher | Verlag Marie Leidorf |
Pages | 105-122 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783896468666 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Tübinger Archäologische Forschungen |
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Publisher | Verlag Marie Leidorf |
Volume | 35 |
Keywords
- Sparta
- Regions
- Archaic Greece
- Territory
- Messenian Wars
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Where did I read that? Concept formation and archaic Sparta
Thomas Clements (Speaker)
15 Dec 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation