简介:<正>1.IntroductionFlaviusArrianusfromNicomediainBithyniaisregardedasaprimeexampleforthesuccessfulblendofRomanandGreekidentityinimperialtimes.Inhiswritings,heproudlypresentshimselfasaRomanofficialandGreekintellectual.1Bothpartsofhispolyvalentidentityservedhimaselementsofhissymboliccapital.2HisRomanpolitical-militarypersonacomplementedhisimageasa