1st Edition
Outsiders in the Greek Cities in the Fourth Century BC (Routledge Revivals)
By Paul Mckechnie
Copyright 1989
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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During the fourth century BC the number of Greeks who did not live as citizens in the city-states of southern mainland Greece increased considerably: mercenaries, pirates, itinerant artisans and traders, their origins differed widely. It has been argued that this increase was caused by the destruction of many Greek cities in the wars of the fourth century, accompanied by the large programme of... Read more
Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction 2. Outsiders and exiles: establishment perceptions 3. Cities founded or destroyed in the fourth century 4. Mercenary soldiers and life outside the cities 5. Leistai 6. Mobile skilled workers 7. Traders 8. The kings’ friends; Bibliography; Index
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Mckechnie, Paul
