But what was the polis, exactly? The difficulty of translating the term is a clue to its complexity: Neither “city” nor “city-state” nor “republic” is fully adequate; the Greek word ...

But what was the polis, exactly? The difficulty of translating the term is a clue to its complexity: Neither “city” nor “city-state” nor “republic” is fully adequate; the Greek word ...

paperThe Evolution of the Greek City-State Richard Billows presents a new, and exciting explanation for the development of the Greek City-States in The Spear, the Scroll, and the Pebble. He begins ...