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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 July 2013
      11 July 2013
      ISBN:
      9781139105743
      9781108718424
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139105743
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      Weight & Pages:
      Dimensions:
      (246 x 189 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.93kg, 476 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Ancient History, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Classical Archaeology, Archaeology
      Series:
      Cambridge Classical Studies
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    Subjects:
    Ancient History, Classical Studies, Classical Studies (General), Classical Archaeology, Archaeology
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    Cambridge Classical Studies
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    The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the foundation of the Greek colony of Massalia in 600 BC to the final phases of Roman Imperial power. It builds on the interest generated by the application of modern bilingualism theory to ancient evidence by modelling language contact and community dynamics, and adopting an innovative interdisciplinary approach. This produces insights into the entanglements and evolving configurations of a dynamic zone of cultural contact. Key foci of contact-induced change are exposed and new interpretations of cultural phenomena highlight complex origins and influences from the entire Mediterranean koine. Southern Gaul reveals itself to be fertile ground for considering the major themes of multilingualism, ethnolinguistic vitality, multiple identities, colonialism and Mediterraneanization.

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    Winner of the 2014 James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association

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    'Scholarly studies of Gaul are not readily available in English, so this work provides a plethora of material (also detailed in tables and appendixes) for students to digest.'

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