Unthinking the Greek Polis - Ancient Greek History beyond Eurocentrism (Hardcover)

This 2007 study explores how modern scholars came to write Greek history from a Eurocentric perspective and challenges orthodox readings of Greek history as part of the history of the West. Since the Greeks lacked a national state or a unified society, economy or culture, the polis has helped to create a homogenising national narrative. This book re-examines old polarities such as those between the Greek poleis and Eastern monarchies, or between the ancient consumer and the modern producer city, in order to show the fallacies of standard approaches. It argues for the relevance of Aristotle's concept of the polis, which is interpreted in an intriguing manner. Finally, it proposes an alternative way of looking at Greek history as part of a Mediterranean world-system. This interdisciplinary study engages with debates on globalisation, nationalism, Orientalism and history writing, while also debating developments in classical studies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Kostas Vlassopoulos (Associate Professor in Greek History)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-87744-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-521-87744-X
Barcode:	9780521877442

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