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Introduction: Benefactors and the Polis, a Long-Term Perspective

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Abstract

The Introduction outlines the main themes, issues and structure of the volume; provides a historiography of the debate on public giving and euergetism; and discusses recent theories.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBenefactors and the Polis
Subtitle of host publicationThe Public Gift in the Greek Cities from the Homeric World to Late Antiquity
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages1-11
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781108895859
ISBN (Print)9781108842051
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Arts and Humanities

Keywords

  • elite public gift-giving
  • euergetism
  • gift-exchange
  • historiography of euergetism

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