La muraille est-elle une limite ? Réflexions sur le rôle du rempart des colonies grecques d’Occident
Is a fortification a boundary? The answer is both positive and negative. It separates the world of the dead from that of the living and it distinguishes between urbanised and rural spaces. Nevertheless, it does not seem to partake in the organisation of the polis, because of an intermediate section...
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| Language: | English |
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Université Lumière Lyon 2
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Frontière·s |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/frontieres/1139 |
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| Summary: | Is a fortification a boundary? The answer is both positive and negative. It separates the world of the dead from that of the living and it distinguishes between urbanised and rural spaces. Nevertheless, it does not seem to partake in the organisation of the polis, because of an intermediate section between astu and chora, the proasteion (peri-urban space). We propose to reconsider the ambivalent image of the fortification which encloses the polis while leaving it open to the outside. We will focus on the apoikiai of Magna Graecia and Sicily because they are particularly relevant for the study of the fortification’s role. Indeed, the whole of spaces is delimited and defined at the foundation of the polis. In some cases, the layout of the rampart seems to be established from the beginning, though the wall itself was built later. Moreover, relations with outside populations required to defend the city by building fortifications. We will try to demonstrate that the fortification isn’t an organisational element of the apoikia, although it is an essential element of the urban centre. |
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| ISSN: | 2534-7535 |