The origins, development and reliability of the ancient tradition about the formation of Spartan constitution
In addition to this what may be called contemporary and documentary data, there is the almost over-abundant tradition (most would say pseudo-tradition) about the beginnings of the Spartan state, especially about the great Spartan lawgiver Lykourgos
Certamen
Certamen, although in its present form compiled in the 2nd century AD7, still includes material from much earlier period.
Monetary Unification in the Ancient World
Monetary Unification in the Ancient World By Teresa Caruso Nations and Nationalities in Historical Perspective, edited by Gudmun
Ancient History in Spanish Historiography
The aim of this chapter is to explain, necessarily in synthetic form, how Ancient History has been treated and what rele- vance it has had in Spanish historiography.
Ancient Greece in French Historiography
Thus the four natural rights, liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression, concerned the individual and not the State, which was only their guarantor. For the revolu- tionaries, it is not hence so much a question of reproducing a Greek model, as to break with the monarchical State in a definitive way.
Modern States and Ancient Greek History
The problem is that there had already been a certain continuity of knowledge, in part of the Greek language but mostly of Greek history, thanks to historical works of Latin literature in general and along the lines of universal history. These had become the accepted version of history and of the Christian conception of human events; universal history is a model that lends itself perfectly to Christianity and was by then “exemplary”.
Women in Ancient Greece: a Political and Artistic Approach
If we consider the Greek civilisation from a strictly political angle, that is to say, looking at civil rights, or public activities inside well-established institutions, it is clear that the definition of women’s roles is very poor, even non-existent.
The maritime city in the Graeco-Roman perception. Carthage and Alexandria: two emblematic examples
In Ancient History, from the Bronze Age to the beginning of the Middle Ages, the sea, especially the Mediterranean, was the main instrument of communication between civilizations. But it was also the place of their conflicting interactions.
Migration and Greek Civilization
Greek civilization is one of the components of our Western culture partly because from the middle of the 8th century BC Greek populations accepted to leave their homeland
Citizenship in Ancient Greece
The notion and problem of citizenship in ancient Greece is very complex and it continues, in different contexts, to be the object of scientific research even very recently, as we can evince from new book titles.