Unthinking the Greek polis ancient Greek history beyond Eurocentrism 1st Edition by Kostas Vlassopoulos ISBN 0521188075 978-0521188074

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ISBN 10: 0521188075 

ISBN 13: 978-0521188074

Author: Kostas Vlassopoulos

This 2007 study explores how modern scholars came to write Greek history from a Eurocentric perspective and challenges orthodox readings of Greek history as part of the history of the West. Since the Greeks lacked a national state or a unified society, economy or culture, the polis has helped to create a homogenising national narrative. This book re-examines old polarities such as those between the Greek poleis and Eastern monarchies, or between the ancient consumer and the modern producer city, in order to show the fallacies of standard approaches. It argues for the relevance of Aristotle’s concept of the polis, which is interpreted in an intriguing manner. Finally, it proposes an alternative way of looking at Greek history as part of a Mediterranean world-system. This interdisciplinary study engages with debates on globalisation, nationalism, Orientalism and history writing, while also debating developments in classical studies.

Table of contents: 

PART I DEFINING THE CONTEXTS OF THINKING ABOUT THE POLIS
An archaeology of discourses
The ancient discourses on the polis
Making use of Aristotle: concepts and models
PART II RETHINKING THE CONTEXTS. THE POLIS AS AN ENTITY: A CRITIQUE
East and West, Greece and the East: the polis vs. Oriental despotism
The consumer city: ancient vs. medieval/modern
PART III BEYOND THE POLIS: THE POLIS AS PART OF A SYSTÈME-MONDE
The polis as a unit of analysis: poleis and koinôniai
Poleis and space
Poleis and polities
Poleis and time
Towards new master narratives of Greek history?

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