P. J. Rhodes (University of Durham)

The Greek City States

A Source Book

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presents in translation a selection of the evidence for the cities and other states of ancient Greece, focusing primarily on political institutions and political activity but with sections also on social, economic and religious life. For this second edition the book has been thoroughly revised and three new chapters added.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2., überarb. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 574g
• ISBN-13: 9780521615563
• ISBN-10: 0521615569
• Artikelnr.: 21947508

Autorenporträt

P. J. Rhodes is Honorary Professor and Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the University of Durham. His numerous publications in the field of Greek history include A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia (1981), The Decrees of the Greek States (with D. M. Lewis, 1997), Greek Historical Inscriptions, 404-323 BC (with R. Osborne, 2003) and A History of the Classical Greek World, 478-323 BC (2005).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction; 1. The Homeric state; 2. The archaic state; 3. Economic and political development: tyranny and after; 4. Sparta; 5. Athens; 6. Women and children; 7. Economic life; 8. Religion; 9. Other cities; 10. Beyond the single city; 11. The Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Rezensionen

' ... new life to a well respected study and will be appreciated in the expanding field of classical history.' Contemporary Review