Introduction : the implications of sympoliteia for the political identity of the Hellenistic polis -- Histories of Karia -- The sympoliteiai of Karia -- Finding elite activity & motivation : a prosopographical analysis -- Conclusion
Summary
"This book synthesizes the history of Hellenistic Karia and offers new interpretations for the motives behind cases of sympoliteia, or the merging of city-states, in the region. This study presents new readings of inscriptional evidence, nuancing our understanding of the dynamics of democracy in the Hellenistic period"-- Provided by publisher
