Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
Extensive colonization was a key feature of Greek-speaking societies of the ancient Mediterranean. Diffusion of colonizers likewise led to a diffusion of the colonized, ramifications of which pepper extant literature. Rather than acknowledging these groups’ multi-vocality, Classical scholarship traditionally discusses their relationship employing the one-sided term, “Hellenization.” Even those interested in the experiences of the colonized often employ concepts such as appropriation and assimilation in their discussions. Rejecting these approaches, this paper employs a case study of Greek colonization in eastern Sicily to seek, instead, a dialectic, a lens to account for the nuances of pluralism inherent in these interactions.
Recommended Citation
Petersen, Dirk, "Reforming "Hellenization" into a Two-Way Street: the dialectic of colonization between Greeks and Sikels in eastern Sicily" (2010). Classical Mediterranean and Middle East Honors Projects. 10.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/classics_honors/10
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