An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation [Hardcover]

Mogens Herman Hansen (Author), Thomas Heine Nielsen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198140991 | ISBN-13: 978-0198140993 | Publication Date: January 27, 2005

This is the first lexicon of all identifiable Greek city states of the Archaic and Classical periods (c.650-325 BC). During this time, the eastern Mediterranean was dominated by Greeks who shared an identity based on language, religion, and traditions; however, the Greek world was divided politically into some 1,500 city states, each consisting of an urban center with its immediate hinterland. This book contains descriptions of 1,035 of these city states, organized region by region.

Editorial Reviews

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Allison's book is the first of its kind in Pompeian scholarship and, given the thorough discussion of almost all methodological aspects related to artifact analysis and the detailed descriptions, drawings and photographs of the individual objects, it is likely to become a standard reference point for any scholar working with artifacts and artifact assemblages in the Vesuvian area, so that it belongs in any decent university library. Miko Flohr, Babesch To produce a study of this scope and size is an achievement that should command the highest respect... entertaining and informative Jan Paul Crielaard, Babesch The work is a superb achievement at many different levels Robert Parker, The Classical Review ...[a] masterly volume ... a magnificent and essential resource for anyone studying the Greek world. Greece and Rome

About the Author

Mogens Herman Hansen is Director of the Copenhagen Polis Centre, Danish National Research Foundation. Thomas Heine Nielsen is Lecturer in the Department of Greek and Latin, University of Copenhagen.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1414 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (January 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198140991
• ISBN-13: 978-0198140993
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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