Overview

How and why did the Greek city-states come into being? The study of Greece in the Archaic period is changing due to new discoveries and interpretations. The 14 essays presented here explore many aspects of this rapidly changing world. The essays detail re-interpretations of archaeological material, emphasize the diversity in patterns of settlement, sancturies and burial practices of the Greek-speaking world and trace the complex trends and motivations underlying the expanding exchange of goods and the settlement of new communities. Local studies of archaeology and iconography revise our image of the peculiarity of Spartan society, and texts, from Homer and Hesiod to a newly discovered poem of Simonides, are given fresh interpretations, as are significant developments in maritime warfare, the roles of literacy and law-making in Crete, the emergence of a less violent lifestyle and the articulation of rational political thought.

Full Product Details

9781914535314

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Nick Fisher is the author of Hybris: A Study in the Values of Honour and Shame in Ancient Greece. Hans van Wees is author of Status Warriors: War, Violence and Society in Homer and History.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available