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Providing an introduction to the polis or ancient Greek city-state, this book addresses such topics as the emergence of the polis, its size and population, and its political culture, ranging from famous poleis such as Athens and Sparta through more than 1,000 known examples.

Title Polis : an introduction to the ancient Greek city-state / Mogens Herman Hansen. [electronic resource]
Publisher Oxford : Oxford University Press
Creation Date 2023
Notes Formerly CIP.
Previously issued in print: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-214) and indexes.
Series Oxford scholarship online
Extent viii, 237 p.
Language English
National Library system number 997011436803505171
MARC RECORDS
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