The Development of the Polis in Archaic Greece by Lynette Mit... - 9780415620208

Name: The Development of the Polis in Archaic Greece by Lynette Mit... - 9780415620208
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Development of the Polis in Archaic GreeceAuthor(s): Lynette Mitchell, P.J. Rhodes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415620208, 978-0415620208\nSynopsis\nThe Greek polis has been arousing interest as a subject for study for a long time, but recent approaches have shown that it is a subject on which there are still important questions to be asked and worthwhile things to be said.\nThis book contains a selection of essays which embody the results of the latest research, yet are presented so as to be accessible to non-specialist readers. Beyond the historical development of the Greek polis, the authors ask questions about the civic institutions of ancient Greece as a whole, and their relationships to each other. Questions of power, or the significance of a written code of law are discussed as well as the nature of Greek overseas settlements.\nThe Development of the Greek Polis presents up-to-date research and as.