Espionage and Treason in Classical Greece: Ancient Spies and Lies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781498583404)

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.

Author: André Gerolymatos
ISBN-10: 1498583407
ISBN-13: 9781498583404
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d