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7+ YearsPublisher | Oxford University Press, U.S.A. |
ISBN 13 | 9780198147916 |
ISBN 10 | 0198147910 |
Book Subtitle | From Homer To Alexander |
Book Description | The Greek city-state or polis is the earliest advanced form of social organization in the western world; it was the dominant political structure in the Mediterranean area from the eighth until the late fourth century BC, when it was transformed into a basis for world civilization by the conquests of Alexander the Great. The experience of the polis is the starting-point for western political thought. Fourteen new essays by leading scholars from Britain, Denmark, France, Italy, and North America present leading aspects of this phenomenon. The Greek city is placed in the general context of Mediterranean history and its impact on the urbaniza |
Language | English |
Author | Oswyn Murray |
Publication Date | 14-Dec-11 |
Number of Pages | 396 |
The Greek City paperback english - 14-Dec-11