Multilingualism in the Graeco-Roman Worlds

Abstract

Through words and images employed by individuals and communi- ties across the Graeco-Roman worlds, this book explores linguistic interactions and multilingual representations of identity. It encom- passes not only Greek and Roman culture and power, but also the transformation of the Graeco-Roman world under Islam and within the medieval mind. By treating a range of materials, contexts, languages, and temporal and political boundaries, the contribu- tors consider points of cross-cultural similarity and difference and the changing linguistic landscape of East and West from antiquity into the medieval period. Contemporary multilingualism theory and interdisciplinary perspectives deliver fresh insights into remarkable evidence and offer new directions for the future. alex mullen is a post-doctoral research fellowat All SoulsCollege, Oxford. She was previously Lumley Research Fellow at Magdalene College,Cambridge, and Affiliated Lecturer at the Faculty of Classics. patrick james is an Assistant Editor for the Cambridge Greek Lexicon Project and was previously a research associate at Jesus College, Cambridge. He teaches Latin and Greek languages and lin- guistics for the Faculty of Classics