Invention of the Barbarian Flashcards
What does Cartledge say about the Hellenic League?
“coalition of a mere 30 to 40 Greek state [so it was] not as Hellenic as Athenian propaganda maintained”
What do Dewald and Marincola say about Greek unity?
“this vision was utopian: such unity had not and would not exist”
What do Dewald and Marincola say causes the success in the Persian Wars?
“Greece was able to defeat the Persians only when
Sparta and Athens, the two leading powers, realised that each needed the other”
What does Viling suggest about the Greek views on Barbarians?
“the projection of the persians as a Barbarian “other” was a convenient foil for Greek values”
What does Hall say about Aeschylus?
“giving the Persians a sympathetic hearing was probably not Aeschylus’ priority”
What does Cartledge say about the Persians?
“‘wommanish’ was precisely how geek men imaginatively represented Persian men”
Why does Waters suggest Greek city states medised?
“some by choice, others by necessity”
What does Holland say about how the term ‘Barbarian’ evolved?
“originally signifying incomprehensible language but later used derogatorily to indicate cultural inferiority”
What does Harrison say about the different peoples of the Persian Empire?
“drew upon the skills of its subject people [and their] local traditions […] however the Persian elite dominated”
What does Hart say about the Persian Kings and War?
“war is a proper business of a Persian King”
What does Holland say about Persian rule?
“Persian occupation […] was never obtrusive”
How does Llewelyn Jones suggest the Persian empire - under Darius - could act?
“the Achaemenids could quickly employ brute force to get their own way”
What does Cartledge say about Hellenism?
“Hellenism […] is a compound of common blood, language and customs”
