Between Global and Local: Glocal Refractions in Roman Material Culture and Society

Rubén Montoya González; Emlyn Dodd

doi:10.21827/68f224e20f450

Between Global and Local: Glocal Refractions in Roman Material Culture and Society

Authors

Rubén Montoya González (ed)

Emlyn Dodd (ed)

Synopsis

This book explores the application of glocalization theory in the context of Roman archaeology. Chapters range across social and economic connectivity, architecture and construction, trade, iconography, art and agricultural production and apply glocalization in different ways. Such a diverse range of topics and approaches provokes further consideration of glocalization as an analytical tool that can generate new perspectives in Roman archaeology and history.

Glocalization has become increasingly influential in archaeology in recent years. The Roman world is particularly well-suited to develop this concept. Global phenomena did not simply generate local responses, but instigated adaptations and modifications of these forces to fit local customs, contexts or beliefs. The ability of glocalization as a concept to move fluidly between scales enables discussion of highly localized (micro-scale) developments in funerary architecture, interior décoror agricultural production, through to transregional (macro-scale) responses in the design of forums or economic infrastructure. This book asks, for example, whether local customs and materials shaped the adoption and adaptation of imperial innovations, and if highly interconnected regions responded to changing global networks intentionally. By using glocalization as an analytical tool we can acknowledge multiple agencies and multi-scalar interactions to visualize global-local relationships and the development of bespoke local forms across the different territories of the Roman world.

With contributions from Rubén Montoya González, Emlyn Dodd, Rebecca Sweetman, Javier Domingo, Miko Flohr, Max Peers, Alice Poletto and Beatrice Fochetti.

Publisher: University of Groningen Press
Broerstraat 4 9712 CP Groningen

The original printed version of Between Global and Local: Glocal Refractions in Roman Material Culture and Society, Papers of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, 74, ISBN: 978-88-5491-614-2 can be ordered from: Edizioni Quasar and regular bookstores.

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Author Biographies

Rubén Montoya González

is Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Archaeology at the School of Humanities, IE University, and Honorary Visiting Fellow at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. He was previously an Associate Researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome (2022–24), and a postdoctoral researcher at Universidad de Alcalá (2022–24), along with holding international fellowships and scholarships in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain.

Emlyn Dodd

is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, UK, and Research Fellow at the British School at Rome, Italy. He was previously Assistant Director for Archaeology at the British School at Rome (2021–23), and has held fellowships with the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens and Macquarie University.