Polis

Polis
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-13 : 9780199208494
ISBN-10 : 0199208492
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Book Synopsis Polis by : Mogens Herman Hansen

Download or read book Polis written by Mogens Herman Hansen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible introduction to the polis (plural: poleis), or ancient Greek city-state. Mogens Herman Hansen 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.


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