Polis: A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State from the Early Iron Age to the End of Antiquity Publisher / Quarto It fits an astonishing amount

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Cities in particular aim to become 'greener' to improve their quality of life

Polis: A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State from the Early Iron Age to the End of Antiquity Publisher / Quarto It fits an astonishing amountThe Greek polis, or city state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and enduring to 350 CE, it offered a means for collaboration among fellow city states and social bargaining between a community and its elites but at what cost? Polis proposes a panoramic account of the ancient Greek city state, its diverse forms, and enduring characteristics over