The article offers a summary of our knowledge of the Volscians, a population of ancient central Italy that is remembered as one of the main enemies of Rome, especially during the 5th century BC. Starting from recent archaeological discoveries in southern Latium, the essay seeks to reflect on the concept of ‘ethnic identity’ using the Volsci as a case-study in order to bring to light the problematic nature of the use of such labels in the analysis of the peoples of ancient Italy
A 'People on paper'. The Volscians between identity and mobility
Massimiliano Di Fazio
2025-01-01
Abstract
The article offers a summary of our knowledge of the Volscians, a population of ancient central Italy that is remembered as one of the main enemies of Rome, especially during the 5th century BC. Starting from recent archaeological discoveries in southern Latium, the essay seeks to reflect on the concept of ‘ethnic identity’ using the Volsci as a case-study in order to bring to light the problematic nature of the use of such labels in the analysis of the peoples of ancient ItalyFile in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
