Creating a Common Polity : Religion, Economy, and Politics in the Making of the Greek Koinon Paperback / softback
by Emily Mackil
Part of the Hellenistic Culture and Society series
Paperback / softback
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In the ancient Greece of Pericles and Plato, the polis, or city - state, reigned supreme, but by the time of Alexander, nearly half of the mainland Greek city - states had surrendered part of their autonomy to join the larger political entities called koina.
In the first book in fifty years to tackle the rise of these so-called Greek federal states, Emily Mackil charts a complex, fascinating map of how shared religious practices and long - standing economic interactions facilitated political cooperation and the emergence of a new kind of state.
Mackil provides a detailed historical narrative spanning five centuries to contextualize her analyses, which focus on the three best-attested areas of mainland Greece - Boiotia, Achaia, and Aitolia.
The analysis is supported by a dossier of Greek inscriptions, each text accompanied by an English translation and commentary.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages, 9 maps, 2 tables
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2016
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- ISBN:9780520290839
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages, 9 maps, 2 tables
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520290839
