Title Memory, family and community in Roman Ephesos / Angela Kalinowski, University of Saskatchewan

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021 ©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 447 pages) : illustrations, maps Contents Community, identity, and memory in Roman Ephesos -- The Vedii : a family's history in Ephesos -- "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" The Vedii and the goddess of Ephesos -- Fun and games in Roman Ephesos : the Vedii, the agonistic festivals and the imperial cult -- The Vedii and the associations of Epesos -- The Vedii and their civic buildings in Ephesos -- Conclusion: The Vedii : a family's place in the community and the commemorative landscape of Ephesos Summary "This is the first book to analyse urban social relations in the eastern Roman Empire through the perspective of one elite family. From the late first to the mid-third century CE, the Vedii and their descendants were magistrates, priests and priestesses of local and imperial cults, and presided over Ephesos' many religious festivals. They were also public benefactors, paying for the construction of public buildings for the pleasure of fellow citizens. This study examines the material evidence of their activities - the buildings with their epigraphic and decorative programs - to show how members of the family created monuments to enhance their own and their family's prestige. It also discusses the inscriptions of the honorific statue monuments raised by the city and its subgroups for the family in return for their benefactions, arguing that these reflect the community's values and interests as much as they commemorate the benefactors and their families. Angela Kalinowski is a historian of ancient Roman culture whose modus operandi is interdisciplinary. She has published on archaeology, history and epigraphy. She was associate director of excavations at Bir Ftouha, Carthage (Bir Ftouha, A Pilgrimage Church Complex at Carthage, 2005), and has published on the inscriptions of Ephesos, and mosaics in Tunisia. She teaches ancient history at the University of Saskatchewan"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 08, 2021) Subject Vedii family Community life -- Turkey -- Ephesus (Extinct city) Inscriptions, Latin -- Turkey -- Ephesus (Extinct city) Memorialization -- Turkey -- Ephesus (Extinct city) HISTORY / Ancient / General. Antiquities Buildings Community life Inscriptions, Latin Memorialization SUBJECT Ephesus (Extinct city) -- Antiquities Ephesus (Extinct city) -- Buildings, structures, etc Subject Turkey -- Ephesus (Extinct city) Form Electronic book LC no. 2021024015 ISBN 9781108775137 1108775136 1108802737 9781108802734

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