{"product_id":"the-politics-of-association-in-hellenistic-rhodes-paperback","title":"The Politics of Association in Hellenistic Rhodes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristian A. Thomsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new perspective on political organisation in Hellenistic Rhodes and the ancient Greek citystate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first comprehensive study of Rhodes in more than 20 years and one of the few books dedicated to a single Hellenistic city-state\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the reader to Hellenistic Rhodes, an important, but also remarkably understudied, city-state of the ancient Greek and Roman world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges traditional assumptions about political organization in the ancient Greek city-state \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocuments the existence of an alternative conception of the ancient Greek city-state, which will inspire new approaches to the study of the ancient Greek city-state, politics and society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Thomsen offers a study of political institutions on the island state of Rhodes - an important power in the eastern Mediterranean and the first city of the Hellenistic world. Using Aristotle's notion of the \u003cem\u003epolis\u003c\/em\u003e as an 'association of associations' as its point of departure, Thomsen provides an analysis of political institutions, taking a broader view of what constitutes an institution than traditional studies of the ancient Greek city-state. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmong the institutions surveyed are the family, civic subdivisions such as tribes and demes as well as private associations. He argues that these organisations served as important junctions in the networks of political elites and shaped the political landscape of Hellenistic Rhodes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new perspective on political organisation in Hellenistic Rhodes and the ancient Greek city-state Christian Thomsen offers a study of political institutions on the island state of Rhodes - an important power in the eastern Mediterranean and the first city of the Hellenistic world. Using Aristotle's notion of the \u003ci\u003epolis\u003ci\u003e as an 'association of associations' as its point of departure, Thomsen provides an analysis of political institutions, taking a broader view of what constitutes an institution than traditional studies of the ancient Greek city-state. Among the institutions surveyed are the family, civic subdivisions such as tribes and demes as well as private associations. He argues that these organisations served as important junctions in the networks of political elites and shaped the political landscape of Hellenistic Rhodes. Christian A. Thomsen is Associate Professor of Ancient Greek History at The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian Thomsen is Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek History at The Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on social and political aspects of city-state life in the Classical and Hellenistic periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52630469771571,"sku":"9781474452564","price":58.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dE50RkZNTm1JVUxEWjRQZ0VTejViZz09.webp?v=1762160282","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-politics-of-association-in-hellenistic-rhodes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}