The universal and the local in the Civitas Batavorum

Kristian K. Christensen

doi:10.1515/jah-2022-0020

The universal and the local in the Civitas Batavorum

Kristian K. Christensen^*

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School of Classics

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Abstract

Intense recruitment for the Roman army among the Batavians of the Lower Rhine exposed their community more profoundly to Latin literacy and the universal culture of the empire than many other provinces. However, through an anthropological examination of their community, the present paper demonstrates that even under these conditions, the cultural amalgamation of the imperial and the local was limited, and Batavian society retained a markedly distinct culture throughout centuries of Roman rule.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-148
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of Ancient History
Volume	11
Issue number	1
Early online date	27 May 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/jah-2022-0020
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2023

Keywords

Roman imperialism
Local culture
Universalization
Localization
Military recruitment
Batavians

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