Etruscan identity and self-representation in the Late Republic and Early Empire
The thesis addresses the matter of Etruscan self-representation in the Late Roman Republic, down to and including the early years of Augustus' Principate, and the effect different dynamics of self-representation had on the development of Roman perceptions of Etruscans in that period. Its main focus is to investigate the degree of agency that can be attributed to individuals of Etruscan origins in actively influencing and shaping contemporary perceptions of Etruscans as a group. Individuals of Etruscan origins are identified either by continuing ties to a centre in Etruria, or by active claims to Etruscan heritage. Supporting evidence can be gleaned, with some degree of caution, from epigraphy and onomastics. Self-representation of individuals both in the city of Rome and in Etruria is considered, concentrating in particular on centres in Northern Etruria because of their higher degree of cultural conservativeness. A reflection on theoretical approaches considers different models for ethnic integration and assimilation, as well as the definition of 'ethnicity' as a concept in antiquity, that could be applied to the present period and topic. The main avenues for self-representation of individual of Etruscan
Strazzulla, Chiara
DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World
Etruscan identity and self-representation in the Late Republic and Early Empire. The thesis addresses the matter of Etruscan self-representation in the Late Roman Republic, down to and including the early years of Augustus' Principate, and the effect different dynamics of self-representation had on the development of Roman perceptions of Etruscans in that period. Its main focus is to investigate the degree of agency that can be attributed to individuals of Etruscan origins in actively influencing and shaping contemporary perceptions of Etruscans as a group. Individuals of Etruscan origins are identified either by continuing ties to a centre in Etruria, or by active claims to Etruscan heritage. Supporting evidence can be gleaned, with some degree of caution, from epigraphy and onomastics. Self-representation of individuals both in the city of Rome and in Etruria is considered, concentrating in particular on centres in Northern Etruria because of their higher degree of cultural conservativeness. A reflection on theoretical approaches considers different models for ethnic integration and assimilation, as well as the definition of 'ethnicity' as a concept in antiquity, that could be applied to the present period and topic. The main avenues for self-representation of individual of Etruscan
etruscan identity self_representation late_republic early_empire address matter etruscan self_representation late roman_republic include augustus principate effect_different dynamic self_representation development roman perception period main_focus investigate degree agency attribute individual etruscan origin actively influence_shape contemporary_perception group etruscan origin identify either continue tie centre etruria active claim etruscan heritage supporting evidence glean degree caution epigraphy self_representation individual city_rome etruria consider concentrate particular centre northern etruria high_degree cultural reflection theoretical_approach considers different model ethnic integration assimilation well definition ethnicity concept antiquity could_apply present period topic main avenue self_representation individual etruscan