The Greek City

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7103-1161-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 436 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 819 g

Reihe: History of Civilization

First published in 2006. The Polis or City-State was the most striking feature of Ancient Greece, and its evolved form is one of the most important contributions of the Greeks to Western civilisation. In this classic study of the Greek city which combines history and sociology, Glotz traces the evolution of the Greek institutions, their essential characteristics, details of their construction and the underlying concepts that created and sustained them, mixing description and analytical insight, always remembering that human societies are not theoretical abstractions, but are comprised of living beings. Glotz's unique sensitivity to the many aspects of the Polis have made this volume required reading for all those interested in classical civilisation and ancient history and politics for over seventy years and there are many thought-provoking parallels with the politics of today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Glotz, Gustave

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Griechische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Formation of the City; Part 1 The City Under Aristocracy; Chapter 1 The Homeric City; Chapter 2 Origins and Forms of Oligarchy; Chapter 3 Oligarchical Institutions; Chapter 4 The Birth of Democracy and Tyranny; Part 2 The City Under Democracy; Chapter 5 Athenian Democracy; Chapter 6 Ideas on Democracy; Chapter 7 The Assembly of the People; Chapter 8 The Council; Chapter 9 The Magistrates; Chapter 10 Justice; Chapter 11 Expansion of the City in the Fifth Century; Part 3 The City and its Decline; Chapter 12 New Manners and Ideas; Chapter 13 Transformation of Social and Political Life; Chapter 14 Corruption of Democratic Institutions; Chapter 15 The Unification of Greece; Chapter 16 Conclusion;

Über Autor(innen)

Gustave Glotz was Professor of Greek History at the University of Paris.