A Companion to Ancient Greek Government

Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

A Companion to Ancient Greek Government

Editor(s): Hans Beck

Published Online: 23 JAN 2013 01:22PM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405198585

Online ISBN: 9781118303214

DOI: 10.1002/9781118303214

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This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world.

  • A collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions
  • Explores the multiple manifestations of state action throughout the Greek world
  • Discusses the evolution of government from the Archaic Age to the Hellenistic period, ancient typologies of government, its various branches, principles and procedures and realms of governance
  • Creates a unique synthesis on the spatial and memorial connotations of government by combining the latest institutional research with more recent trends in cultural scholarship

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xx)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–6)

      Hans Beck

  3. Part I: Greek Government in History

    1. Chapter 1

      The Rise of State Action in the Archaic Age (pages 7–21)

      Jonathan M. Hall

    2. Chapter 2

      The Classical Greek Polis and Its Government (pages 22–37)

      Barry Strauss

    3. Chapter 3

      Dynastic Courts of the Hellenistic Empires (pages 38–53)

      Rolf Strootman

    4. Chapter 4

      Hellenistic Cities (pages 54–69)

      Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

  4. Part II: Ancient Templates and Typologies

    1. Chapter 5

      Archaic and Classical Greek Reflections on Politics and Government (pages 71–92)

      Kurt A. Raaflaub

    2. Chapter 6

      Plato's View on Greek Government (pages 93–104)

      Luc Brisson

    3. Chapter 7

      Aristotle (pages 105–118)

      Peter L. P. Simpson

    4. Chapter 8

      Polybios on Government, Interstate Relations, and Imperial Expansion (pages 119–130)

      Craige B. Champion

    5. Chapter 9

      One-Man Government (pages 131–145)

      Nino Luraghi

    6. Chapter 10

      Unlike(ly) Twins? (pages 146–158)

      Hartmut Leppin

  5. Part III: To Rule and Be Ruled: Greek Governing Bodies

    1. Chapter 11

      Citizenship, the Citizen Body, and its Assemblies (pages 159–175)

      Josine Blok

    2. Chapter 12

      Officials and Office-Holding (pages 176–190)

      Alex McAuley

    3. Chapter 13

      Councils in Greek Oligarchies and Democracies (pages 191–204)

      Robert W. Wallace

    4. Chapter 14

      Law Courts (pages 205–218)

      Domingo Avilés and David C. Mirhady

  6. Part IV: Process and Procedure

    1. Chapter 15

      Laws and Legislation in Ancient Greece (pages 219–234)

      Michael Gagarin

    2. Chapter 16

      Tyche's Force: Lottery and Chance in Greek Government (pages 235–251)

      Elizabeth Kosmetatou

    3. Chapter 17

      Governmental Checks and Balances (pages 252–266)

      Pierre Fröhlich

    4. Chapter 18

      Forms and Forums of Public Speech (pages 267–283)

      Loren J. Samons

  7. Part V: Responsibilities and Realms of Action

    1. Chapter 19

      Public Administration (pages 285–301)

      Frances Pownall

    2. Chapter 20

      Greek Government and Education (pages 302–316)

      Lynn Kozak

    3. Chapter 21

      Government and Warfare (pages 317–331)

      John Serrati

    4. Chapter 22

      Finance and Taxes (pages 332–348)

      Vincent Gabrielsen

    5. Chapter 23

      Greek Government and the Organization of Time (pages 349–365)

      Robert Hannah

    6. Chapter 24

      The Religious Management of the polis (pages 366–381)

      Pierre Bonnechere

  8. Part VI: Space and Memory

    1. Chapter 25

      Spaces of Government (pages 383–399)

      Charles W. Hedrick

    2. Chapter 26

      Keeping Record, Making Public (pages 400–416)

      Adele C. Scafuro

    3. Chapter 27

      Monumental Representations of Government (pages 417–431)

      Jenifer Neils

    4. Chapter 28

      State Festivals and Celebrations (pages 432–447)

      Pauline Schmitt Pantel

  9. Part VII: Government Beyond the City-State

    1. Chapter 29

      Greek Amphiktyonies (pages 449–465)

      Peter Funke

    2. Chapter 30

      Polis and koinon (pages 466–479)

      Jeremy McInerney

    3. Chapter 31

      Governing Interstate Alliances (pages 480–496)

      Thomas Figueira and Sean R. Jensen

    4. Chapter 32

      Interstate Governance (pages 497–511)

      Sheila L. Ager

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      Epilogue (pages 512–524)

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      Bibliography (pages 525–580)

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      Index (pages 581–590)

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