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Zusatztext There is a lot to like about this book: readers will find it as refreshing as the reviewer did ... here is something new, daring and utterly involving. Informationen zum Autor Thomas Russell earned his doctorate at St Hilda's College, Oxford, in 2013, and is now a teacher of Classics. Klappentext This volume is a historical study of the ancient city of Byzantium, before it became Constantinople then Istanbul, and its relationship with the Bosporus strait. It explores how this relationship shaped many facets of its inhabitants' lives and illustrates how the region's history cannot be understood in isolation from its geographical context. Zusammenfassung This volume is a historical study of the ancient city of Byzantium, before it became Constantinople then Istanbul, and its relationship with the Bosporus strait. It explores how this relationship shaped many facets of its inhabitants' lives and illustrates how the region's history cannot be understood in isolation from its geographical context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Frontmatter List of Figures List of Abbreviations 0: Introduction: The Armpit of Greece 1: The Land of Inachus 1.1 The Bosporus and its Currents 1.2 Bosporan Identities 2: Taxation and Extortion: The Bosporus and the Delian League 2.1 Pirates, Tyrants, Kings 2.2 The Athenian Tribute Lists 2.3 The Athenian Empire: Financial Benefactor or Racketeera 3: Common Benefactors of All 3.1 Historical Background: The Rhodian-Byzantine War 3.2 Financial Stratagems and the Bosporus 3.3 Greater Byzantium 3.4 The Bosporus 'Controlled-Currency' System 4: The Bounty of the Bosporus 4.1 Local Variability and Seasonal Fishing 4.2 Fishing Techniques and Fish Processing 4.3 State Involvement in the Fishing and Salting Industries 5: 'The first Greek city to which we have come' 5.1 [Arist.] Oec. 1346b 26-1347a 3: Citizenship and Participation 5.2 Cults and Calendar 5.3 Inhabitant Thracians 6: Explaining Byzantium 6.1 Ancient Foundation Narratives 6.2 Institutions 6.3 Solving the 'Riddle of the Blind' 7: Conclusion Endmatter Bibliography Index ...
