Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City : the Origins of Euergetism

This is the first analysis of the origins of one of the most distinctive features of the ancient Greek city-state : the exchange of gifts and honours between benefactors and the community of citizens. It will be important not only for specialists in ancient Greek history but also for historians of l...

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Auteur principal : Domingo Gygax Marc (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City : the Origins of Euergetism / Marc Domingo Gygax
Publié : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2020
Description matérielle : 1 volume (337 p.)
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Résumé : This is the first analysis of the origins of one of the most distinctive features of the ancient Greek city-state : the exchange of gifts and honours between benefactors and the community of citizens. It will be important not only for specialists in ancient Greek history but also for historians of later periods and for social scientists
ISBN : 978-1-108-94033-7