the greek polis Flashcards

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plural of polis

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poleis

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what was the polis

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  • typical structure of a community in the ancient greek world
  • consisted of an urban centre, often fortified, with a sacred centre which controlled a surrounding territory of land
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How was an individual polis separate from other poleis

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  • independent in terms of politcal, judicial, legal, religious and social institutions and practises, each polis was in effect like a state
  • each was also involved in international affairs in the areas of trade, political alliances and wars
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where did most of the population of a polis live

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  • in the city rather than being spread across small farm communities in the surrounding territory
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what was at the heart of the urban area

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  • usually a sacred space with one or more temples
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community

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  • many poleis also had a designated space for public assembly, either for politics or entertainment e.g. theatre, gymnasium
  • this was key to function as a community
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how did they create a social identity to differentiate a polis from others

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  • polis specific festivals and celebrations on specific dates of the year
  • usually of a religious nature, reinforced he ideas that the polis had a unique founder and patron daity
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Greek society

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it was dominated by the male citizen, with his full legal status, right to vote, hold public office and own property

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However - greek society

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  • the social groups which made up a typical polis were diverse
  • women, children, immigrants, labourers, slaves all had defined roles,
  • but there was interaction between classes and also some movement between social groups i.e. for 2nd generation offspring and during times of stress ice war
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Males - Aristoi

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money, armour, horse, property, fertile land, clans, political monopoly

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Males- 2nd class

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land further from the city and less productive plots

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Males - business class

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trade and commerce, struggled to break into politics

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Women

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  • unable to vote, owen land or inherit
  • domestic life rearing children, waving and doing wool work
  • organised marriages
  • sex workers either in a brotherl or as a higher class prostiiturue
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Slaves

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  • acquired through war and conquest, kidnap and purchace
  • owned by state to do municipal projects
  • worked in industry, agriculture, the home, mines, transport, retail, banking, army
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