Greek History

Other papers make a good case for the sensitivity of Alexanders propaganda and its effectiveness in cementing his popularity among his own soldiers (Heckel), in using cultural and institutional means of securing his court while incorporating Achaemenid habits (Weber), and in deploying the anti-barbarian rhetoric of freedom in his contact with Greek communities (Poddighe). An Introduction packs a lot into its 466 pages, and its strength is in its breadth.42 Each of its seven substantive chapters draws deeply on discussions ranging from the Minoan Bronze age to the Hellenistic period, sometimes (and most explicitly in Chapter 8, Religion and Ideology) emphasizing continuity across the eras: the impressive sweep is most effective in the chapters on Economics and Social Organization and Social Structure. Budin is successful in the rst of her two mission statements (the ambition to present a more gender-balanced portrayal of ancient Greek society) but less so in casting off the Athenocentric view of classical Greek history that she maligns in her preface (ix). The 41st Annual of the Academy of Athens Research Centre for the History of Greek Law contains two contributions of particular interest to readers of these reviews:45 Photeine Dekazou-Stephanopoulou gathers the evidence for the magistracy of horistai (boundary setters) in the Greek world, drawing heavily on the epigraphy of Herakleia in south Italy.