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In this book, Gabriel Herman develops a dynamic model of the formation of elite relationships and values, based on a reinterpretation of Greek xenia. He explores the concepts of obligation and loyalty, gift and bribe, treason and patriotism, and places the Greek city within a new context of power relations.

Table of Contents
List of tables; List of figures; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Ritualised friendship; 3. Encounter and initiation; 4. The circulation of resources; 5. Obligations: heroic and civic; Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Indexes.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/8/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521522106, 978-0521522106
      ISBN10: 0521522102

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this book, Gabriel Herman develops a dynamic model of the formation of elite relationships and values, based on a reinterpretation of Greek xenia. He explores the concepts of obligation and loyalty, gift and bribe, treason and patriotism, and places the Greek city within a new context of power relations.

      Table of Contents
      List of tables; List of figures; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Ritualised friendship; 3. Encounter and initiation; 4. The circulation of resources; 5. Obligations: heroic and civic; Conclusion; Appendixes; Bibliography; Indexes.

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