1st Edition

The Greek State (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 23)

By J. A. W. Gunn Copyright 1969
336 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

This book charts the development and character of the political forms that grew out of the age of Greek immigration into the Aegean, and establishes the forms which in the course of history were decisive. It also examines the impact which the various forms of state exerted on Greek civilization and in so doing strengthens the bridge between political history and the history of civilization. This... Read more

Part 1: The Hellenic State  1. The Origins of the Greek States  2. The Polis 3. Federations of States and the Federal State  Part 2: The Hellenistic State  1. The Origins of the Hellenistic States  2. Basic Facts  3. Structure and Nature of the State  4. Functions of the State  Conclusion

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Victor Ehrenberg

'This book by a scholar of the first order is greatly to be recommended. An admirable book indeed.’- R J Hopper