ENGLISH

Polis Expansion and Elite Power in Hellenistic Karia

By Jeremy , LaBuff

Book information

Publisher
Lexington Books
Year
2016
ISBN
9781498513999, 9781498514002, 1498513999
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
4 MB (4683213 bytes)
Series
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world
Pages
xviii, 257 s. : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
City-states;City-states--History;Civilization;Elit

Description

Introduction : the implications of sympoliteia for the political identity of the Hellenistic polis -- Histories of Karia -- The sympoliteiai of Karia -- Finding elite activity & motivation : a prosopographical analysis -- Conclusion;This book synthesizes the history of Hellenistic Karia and offers new interpretations for the motives behind cases of sympoliteia, or the merging of city-states, in the region. This study presents new readings of inscriptional evidence, nuancing our understanding of the dynamics of democracy in the Hellenistic period" Introduction : the implications of sympoliteia for the political identity of the Hellenistic polis -- Histories of Karia -- The sympoliteiai of Karia -- Finding elite activity & motivation : a prosopographical analysis -- Conclusion

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