The Religious Management of the Polis: Oracles and Political Decision-Making

"This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world. This book: Is a collection of original scholarship on ancient Greek governing structures and institutions ; Explores the multiple manifestations of state action throughout the Greek world ; Discusses the evolution of government from the Archaic Age to the Hellenistic period, ancient typologies of government, its various branches, principles and procedures and realms of governance ; Creates a unique synthesis on the spatial and memorial connotations of government by combining the latest institutional research with more recent trends in cultural scholarship."--Publisher's website