Classical Studies Program Presents
Reassessing the Athenian Empire
Monday, April 18, 2016
Olin Humanities, Room 205
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
David Rosenbloom
Was Athens the benevolent savior of Greece eventually corrupted by a half century of dominance? Do documentary inscriptions offer a vantage point on Athenian imperialism free from rhetoric and ideology? Is imperialism a linguistic practice? Starting from an appraisal of Ian Morris’ recent contention that the Athenian empire was not an empire because it failed to meet minimum qualitative and quantitative thresholds, this talk examines recurring assumptions and arguments in the historiography of the Athenian empire, suggesting that historians of the empire, while earnestly attempting to apply empiricist principles, have mainly succeeded in writing Athenian hegemonic ideology as history. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Olin Humanities, Room 205