Federalism in Greek Antiquity /:

The world of ancient Greece witnessed some of the most sophisticated and varied experiments with federalism in the pre-modern era. In the volatile interstate environment of Greece, federalism was a creative response to the challenge of establishing regional unity, while at the same time preserving a...

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Other Authors: Beck, Hans (Editor), Funke, Peter (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The world of ancient Greece witnessed some of the most sophisticated and varied experiments with federalism in the pre-modern era. In the volatile interstate environment of Greece, federalism was a creative response to the challenge of establishing regional unity, while at the same time preserving a degree of local autonomy. To reconcile the forces of integration and independence, Greek federal states introduced, for example, the notion of proportional representation, the stratification of legal practice, and a federal grammar of festivals and cults. Federalism in Greek Antiquity provides the first comprehensive reassessment of the topic. It comprises detailed contributions on all federal states in Aegean Greece and its periphery. With every chapter written by a leading expert in the field, the book also incorporates thematic sections that place the topic in a broader historical and social-scientific context.
Physical Description:1 online resource (629 pages)
ISBN:9781139030953
1139030957
9780521192262
0521192269
9781316398463
1316398463

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