Espionage and Treason in Classical Greece: Ancient Spies and Lies

By Andr Gerolymatos

Book Overview

This history of ancient diplomacy demonstrates how the ancient Greeks used guest-friendship as a mechanism of diplomacy. Ancient proxenoi were the equivalent of contemporary consul-generals and they served some of the same purposes. The proxenoi conducted the diplomatic affairs of the state they represented and looked after the interests of the city-state that had adopted them. In times of war the proxenoi maintained spies and supplied intelligence on the movements of fleets and armies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498583407
• ISBN13: 9781498583404
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"