Creating a Common Polity: Religion, Economy, and Politics in

Creating a Common Polity: Religion, Economy, and Politics in the Making of the Greek Koinon (Hellenistic Culture and Society) (Volume 55)

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 faciliated 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 Greeceâ€”Boiotia, Achaia, and Aitolia. The analysis is supported by a dossier of Greek inscriptions, each text accompanied by an English translation and commentary.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9 maps, 2 tables
ReleaseDate 2016-04-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520290839

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9 maps, 2 tables
ReleaseDate	2016-04-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520290839

Creating a Common Polity: Religion, Economy, and Politics in the Making of the Greek Koinon (Hellenistic Culture and Society) (Volume 55)