A series of new Papers from the Copenhagen Polis Centre. Among other things, these important papers discuss the role and function of theatres in the Greek world, the nature of early Cretan laws, how Greeks and indigenous peoples interacted on Sicily and in Magna Graecia, and whether or not the modern concept of 'the stateless society' applies to the ancient Greek polis.
A Reply P. Flensted-Jensen/M. H. Hansen: Pseudo-Skylax' Use of the Term Polis M. H. Hansen: City-Ethnics as Evidence for Polis Identity .
This volume and the others in the series are released in advance of the publication of a general synthesis of findings, hence the thematic incoherence of the titles contained herein: Polis as the Generic Term for State, Hekataios' Use of ...
Mogens Herman Hansen addresses such topics as the emergence of the polis, its size and population, and its political culture, ranging from famous poleis such as Athens and Sparta through more than 1,000 known examples.
Sian Lewis explores the role of news and information in shaping Greek society from the sixth to the fourth centuries, b.c.
Mogens Herman Hansen provides a thoroughly accessible introduction to the polis (plural: poleis), or ancient Greek city-state, which represents by far the largest of all city-state cultures.
Introduction to an Inventory of 'Poleis': Symposium August, 23-26 1995
This book re-examines old polarities such as those between the Greek poleis and Eastern monarchies, or between the ancient consumer and the modern producer city, in order to show the fallacies of standard approaches.
A History of Argos to 500B.C.(Minneapolis). Koerner, R. 1985. “Tiryns als beispiel einer frühen dorischen Polis”,Klio 67:452–57. Kraay, C. M.1976.Archaic and Classical Greek Coins (London). Kritzas, C. 1992. “Aspects de la vie politique ...
This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world.
Contains 35 articles devoted to different aspects of the Greek polis and is intended not only as a present for Mogens Herman Hansen on his sixtieth birthday, but also as a way of thanking him for his significant contributions to the field ...