André Gerolymatos

Espionage and Treason in Classical Greece (eBook, ePUB)

Ancient Spies and Lies

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This history of ancient diplomacy demonstrates how the ancient Greeks used guest-friendship as a mechanism of diplomacy. Ancient proxenoi were the equivalent of contemporary consul-generals and they served some of the same purposes. The proxenoi conducted the diplomatic affairs of the state they represented and looked after the interests of the city-state that had adopted them. In times of war the proxenoi maintained spies and supplied intelligence on the movements of fleets and armies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498583398
• Artikelnr.: 58263757

Autorenporträt

André Gerolymatos (1951-2019) was professor and director of the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword, Paul Cartledge
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Problem
Chapter 2: The Methods
Chapter 3: The Evidence
Chapter 4: The Analysis
Chapter 5: Conclusions
Appendix A: Proxenia Texts in IGi3
Appendix B: Catalogue of Proxenoi Engaged in Intelligence Activities
Appendix C: Nikias of Gortyn
Appendix D: Catalogue of Proxenoi included in this Study
Appendix E: The Role of the Proxenia in Inter-State Relations