Using theoretical models of social network analysis, this book throws light on aspects of the economic, social, religious, and political history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. The book moves beyond political institutions, ethnic, and geographical boundaries in order to observe the ancient Mediterranean through a perspective of network interaction.

This book throws light on aspects of the economic, social, religious and political history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It goes beyond political institutions, ethnic and geographical boundaries in order to observe the ancient Mediterranean through a perspective of network interaction.

Overall the book succeeds in its stated aim of exploring the potential applications of addressing historical questions by thinking about networks and connectivity in different contexts and with different types of evidence. In this way, the flexibility and adaptability of the methodology has been successfully demonstrated, and readers interested in new approaches may find many of the papers of use. - Marlena Whiting