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This book makes a convincing case for the primacy of education and literacy in the ancient Greek world across the whole of society. It revolutionizes our understanding of the impact this literacy had on the development of government structures and daily life. -- Gil Davis, Associate Professor in Archaeology, Australian Catholic University, Australia

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Introduction Chapter 1: The Origin and Early Development of the City-State Chapter 2: Economic Growth: A Necessary Condition for the City-State Chapter 3: The Spear: Warfare and the City-State Chapter 4: The Pebble: Collective Decision Making and the City-State Chapter 5. The Scroll: Literacy and the City-State Conclusion: The Literate Citizen Appendix 1: Aristotle’s Politeiai Appendix 2: Colonies and Metropoleis Notes Bibliography Index

The Spear the Scroll and the Pebble

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury USA 3pl
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/12/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781350289208, 978-1350289208
      ISBN10: 1350289205

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      This book makes a convincing case for the primacy of education and literacy in the ancient Greek world across the whole of society. It revolutionizes our understanding of the impact this literacy had on the development of government structures and daily life. -- Gil Davis, Associate Professor in Archaeology, Australian Catholic University, Australia

      Table of Contents
      Introduction Chapter 1: The Origin and Early Development of the City-State Chapter 2: Economic Growth: A Necessary Condition for the City-State Chapter 3: The Spear: Warfare and the City-State Chapter 4: The Pebble: Collective Decision Making and the City-State Chapter 5. The Scroll: Literacy and the City-State Conclusion: The Literate Citizen Appendix 1: Aristotle’s Politeiai Appendix 2: Colonies and Metropoleis Notes Bibliography Index

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