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The Decrees of the Greek States by P.J. Rhodes - ISBN: 9780198149736
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Professor Rhodes, with Professor Lewis, has collected the evidence for decrees through which the states of the ancient Greek world were governed, and uses the evidence to study the decision-making procedures and the extent to which the citizens were actively involved.

The Decrees of the Greek States

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    654 pages

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    13 November 1997

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Summary

The many states of the ancient greek world were governed by small councils and assemblies of adult male citizens. The decisions of these bodies took the form of decrees. This book collects the evidence for decrees, many of which were inscribed on stone or metal, or appear in literary texts - either directly quoted, or indirectly reported. This evidence is used by Professor Rhodes, with Professor Lewis, to study the decision-making procedures of the Greek states,and the extent to which the cit…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198149736
ISBN-10:0198149735
Author:P.J. Rhodes, David M. Lewis
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:654
Release Date:13 November 1997
Weight:1.26kg
Dimensions:243mm x 164mm x 41mm
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Critics Review

The authors have largely succeeded in the difficult task of efficiently organizing a mountain of information….this is a thoroughly professional study….One of the great strengths of this book is the opportunity for comparison it invites through the collection of evidence from the entire Greek world. * Ancient History Bulletin *

About The Author

P.J. Rhodes

David Lewis died July 1994.

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