Papers by Mark Marsh-Hunn
Polemos and his Children: War, its Repercussions, and Narrative in Ancient Greek Literature, 2021
The siege of the Boeotian city-state of Plataiai during the Peloponnesian War at the end of the 5... more The siege of the Boeotian city-state of Plataiai during the Peloponnesian War at the end of the 5th Century BC precipitated the evacuation of an entire population to exile. The Plataeans found refuge in Athens, and it was the latter city’s lot, a polis with a strong tradition of rigid social structures and exclusivity of its own citizens, to accept and integrate the Plataean refugees.
In regard to this topic, this paper focuses on three separate aspects:
Firstly, it examines the legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans in their exile, particularly the status of citizenship granted them by their Athenian hosts, the details of which are as yet somewhat sketchy. What impact the grant of citizenship had on the everyday lives of the Plataeans, their degree of integration and marginalization, and whether this citizenship really was, in practice, on par with full Athenian citizenship remains unclear and needs to be examined.
Secondly, the paper intends to draw conclusions on the construction and maintenance of a distinct Platean ethnic identity within Athenian society. Integrative measures as well as the very specific legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans appear to have contributed strongly to the nurturing of a distinct and possibly hybrid identity, thereby becoming, in the words of Herakleides Kritikos, “Athenian Boeotians”.
Thirdly, the paper examines the portrayal of the Plataeans as victims of war and refugees in need of help in Athenian sources, as well as the instrumentalization of this very image by the Athenians for political reasons. Displacement and flight of entire communities of people is but one of the many seemingly timeless faces of war, and is a topic that has received only limited attention from scholars studying the ancient world. The portrayal of the Plataeans as war refugees in Athenian sources can give us a glimpse into the way various aspects of war were perceived, abstracted and judged in ancient Athenian society, thereby allowing us to add a further dimension to the ancient portrayal of war
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I am delighted to announce the Humboldtkolleg "Nachbarschaft im föderalen Griechenland: Kooperati... more I am delighted to announce the Humboldtkolleg "Nachbarschaft im föderalen Griechenland: Kooperation und Krieg in lokaler und regionaler Perspektive/Neighborhood in the Greek federal state: cooperation, competition and local-regional tension", dedicated to the topic of intrafederal relations (Trento, I 26-27 October 2021, 9-19, CEST). The Kolleg is financed by the Alexander Von Humboldt Stiftung and will also include a posters session aimed at PhD students, post docs and early career researchers.
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Papers by Mark Marsh-Hunn
In regard to this topic, this paper focuses on three separate aspects:
Firstly, it examines the legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans in their exile, particularly the status of citizenship granted them by their Athenian hosts, the details of which are as yet somewhat sketchy. What impact the grant of citizenship had on the everyday lives of the Plataeans, their degree of integration and marginalization, and whether this citizenship really was, in practice, on par with full Athenian citizenship remains unclear and needs to be examined.
Secondly, the paper intends to draw conclusions on the construction and maintenance of a distinct Platean ethnic identity within Athenian society. Integrative measures as well as the very specific legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans appear to have contributed strongly to the nurturing of a distinct and possibly hybrid identity, thereby becoming, in the words of Herakleides Kritikos, “Athenian Boeotians”.
Thirdly, the paper examines the portrayal of the Plataeans as victims of war and refugees in need of help in Athenian sources, as well as the instrumentalization of this very image by the Athenians for political reasons. Displacement and flight of entire communities of people is but one of the many seemingly timeless faces of war, and is a topic that has received only limited attention from scholars studying the ancient world. The portrayal of the Plataeans as war refugees in Athenian sources can give us a glimpse into the way various aspects of war were perceived, abstracted and judged in ancient Athenian society, thereby allowing us to add a further dimension to the ancient portrayal of war
Call for papers, submissions, abstracts by Mark Marsh-Hunn
In regard to this topic, this paper focuses on three separate aspects:
Firstly, it examines the legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans in their exile, particularly the status of citizenship granted them by their Athenian hosts, the details of which are as yet somewhat sketchy. What impact the grant of citizenship had on the everyday lives of the Plataeans, their degree of integration and marginalization, and whether this citizenship really was, in practice, on par with full Athenian citizenship remains unclear and needs to be examined.
Secondly, the paper intends to draw conclusions on the construction and maintenance of a distinct Platean ethnic identity within Athenian society. Integrative measures as well as the very specific legal status enjoyed by the Plataeans appear to have contributed strongly to the nurturing of a distinct and possibly hybrid identity, thereby becoming, in the words of Herakleides Kritikos, “Athenian Boeotians”.
Thirdly, the paper examines the portrayal of the Plataeans as victims of war and refugees in need of help in Athenian sources, as well as the instrumentalization of this very image by the Athenians for political reasons. Displacement and flight of entire communities of people is but one of the many seemingly timeless faces of war, and is a topic that has received only limited attention from scholars studying the ancient world. The portrayal of the Plataeans as war refugees in Athenian sources can give us a glimpse into the way various aspects of war were perceived, abstracted and judged in ancient Athenian society, thereby allowing us to add a further dimension to the ancient portrayal of war