The Inventory of Poleis: An Inventory Of Archaic And Classical Poleis

Description

To counteract the Athenocentric studies of the polis, one of the main objectives of the Copenhagen Polis Centre has been to build up an inventory of all poleis of the Archaic and Classical periods. The principal purpose of this investigation is to find out what the Greeks thought a polis was, and to compare that with what modern historians think a polis is (Hansen (1994a) 14–17). The concept of polis found in the sources ought, of course, to be the same as that in modern historiography. But this is far from always the case. Let us adduce just one example. Contents List of Contributors Abbreviations and Conventions PART I: INTRODUCTION A Key to the Inventory The Importance of the Polis The Lifespan of the Hellenic Polis The Inventory of Poleis Meaning and Reference of the Word Polis Meaning and Reference of the Words Asty and Polisma The Concept of Patris The Number of Poleis Toponyms as Evidence for Polis Identity Ethnics as Evidence for Polis Identity Territory and Size of Territory Polis versus Chora—The Settlement Pattern Types of Constitution A Typology of Dependent Poleis Civic Subdivisions Proxenoi as Evidence for Polis Identity Theorodokoi as Evidence for Polis Identity Victors in Panhellenic Games as Evidence for Polis Identity The Delian League The Emergence of Poleis by Synoikismos Destruction and Disappearance of Poleis Stasis as an Essential Aspect of the Polis The Polis as a Religious Organisation City Walls as Evidence for Polis Identity The Polis as an Urban Centre Coins as Evidence for Polis Identity Colonies and Indigenous Hellenised Communities PART II: INVENTORY OF POLEIS Spain and France (including Corsica) Sikelia Italia and Kampania The Adriatic Epeiros Akarnania and Adjacent Areas Aitolia West Lokris Phokis Boiotia Megaris, Korinthia, Sikyonia Achaia Elis Arkadia Triphylia Messenia Lakedaimon Argolis The Saronic Gulf Attika Euboia East Lokris Doris Thessalia and Adjacent Regions The Aegean Makedonia Thrace from Axios to Strymon Thrace from Strymon to Nestos Thrace from Nestos to Hebros Inland Thrace Thracian Chersonesos Propontic Thrace The Black Sea Area The Propontic Coast of Asia Minor Troas Lesbos Aiolis and South-western Mysia Ionia Karia Lykia Crete Rhodos The South Coast of Asia Minor (Pamphylia, Kilikia) Cyprus From Syria to the Pillars of Herakles Unlocated PART III: INDICES 1. Toponyms and City-Ethnics in Numerical Order 2. Toponyms and City-Ethnics in Alphabetical Order 3. Toponyms and City-Ethnics in Greek 4. Non-Polis Settlements 5. Polities Called Polis 6. Polities Called Asty and Polisma 7. Polities Called Patris 8. Use of City-Ethnic 9. Size of Territory 10. Poleis in 400 versus Poleis no longer or not yet Existing in 400 11. Constitution 12. Decision-Making Institutions 13. Civic Subdivisions 14. Proxenoi 15. Theorodokoi 16. Panhellenic Victors 17. Major Divinities 18. Members of the Delian League 19. Stasis 20. Destruction and Disappearance of Poleis 21. Synoikismos 22. Grid-Planned Poleis 23. City Walls 24. Political Architecture 25. Temples, Theatres, Stoas, Gymnasia, Stadia, Hippodromes 26. Coins 27. Colonisation and Hellenisation