Elis: Internal Politics and External Policy in Ancient Greece (Cities of the Ancient World)

Synopsis

Elis Examines The City Of Elis From Its Earliest History, Through The Archaic Period And The Classical Period Where It Reached Its Zenith, To Its Decline In The Hellenistic, Roman And Later Periods. Through Examining This Prominent City-state, Its Role In Contemporary Politics And The Place Of Olympia In Its Territory, Graeme Bourke Allows The Reader To Explore Broader Issues, Such As The Relationship Between The Spartans And Their Various Allies, Often Collectively Referred To As 'the Peloponnesian League', The Connection Between Political Structures And Panhellenic Sanctuaries, And The Network Of Relationships Between Various Ancient Sanctuaries Throughout The Greek-speaking World. The Volume, Which Makes Available In English For The First Time Much Of The Debate About The City, Provides A Valuable Resource For Students And Academics Studying The City Of Elis, The Peloponnese And The Relationships Within It, And Pre-hellenistic Greece As A Whole.--provided By Publisher. The Land And Its People -- Communities And Sanctuaries -- The Question Of Pisa -- Archaic Political Events -- Synoikism And Democracy -- External Relations In The Archaic And Early Classical Periods -- Between The Arkhidamian And Dekeleian Wars -- The Eleian War -- The Early Fourth Century Bc -- The Middle Fourth Century Bc -- A New Context, 338-222 Bc -- Resistance And Subjection, 221-146 Bc -- Conclusion. Graeme Bourke. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.