Espionage and Treason in Classical Greece - Ancient Spies and Lies

This book examines espionage and intelligence gathering in ancient Greece. The author focuses on proxenoi-honorary ambassadors in Greek city-states-and argues that they also ran intelligence networks and would sometimes work directly against their home polis.

List of contents

Foreword, Paul Cartledge
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Problem
Chapter 2: The Methods
Chapter 3: The Evidence
Chapter 4: The Analysis
Chapter 5: Conclusions
Appendix A: Proxenia Texts in IGi3
Appendix B: Catalogue of Proxenoi Engaged in Intelligence Activities
Appendix C: Nikias of Gortyn
Appendix D: Catalogue of Proxenoi included in this Study
Appendix E: The Role of the Proxenia in Inter-State Relations

About the author

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Summary

This book examines espionage and intelligence gathering in ancient Greece. The author focuses on proxenoi—honorary ambassadors in Greek city-states—and argues that they also ran intelligence networks and would sometimes work directly against their home polis.

Product details

• Authors: Andr Gerolymatos, Andre Gerolymatos, André Gerolymatos
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781498583381
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8338-1
• No. of pages: 122
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Europäische Geschichte, Altes Griechenland, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Ancient Greece, Diplomacy, Espionage, Military history, Spies