Provides a thorough examination of Greek and Roman urbanism in a single volume

A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World offers in-depth coverage of the most important topics in the study of Greek and Roman urbanism. Bringing together contributions by an international panel of experts, this comprehensive resource addresses traditional topics in the study of ancient cities, including civic society, politics, and the ancient urban landscape, as well as less-frequently explored themes such as ecology, war, and representations of cities in literature, art, and political philosophy.

Detailed chapters present critical discussions of research on Greco-Roman urban societies, city economies, key political events, significant cultural developments, and more. Throughout the Companion, the authors provide insights into major developments, debates, and approaches in the field.

An unrivalled reference work on the subject, A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World:

• Offers wide-ranging thematic and multidisciplinary coverage of Greco-Roman urbanism
• Focusses on both the archaeological (spatial, architectural) as well as the historical (institutions, social structures) aspects of ancient cities
• Makes Greco-Roman urbanism accessible to scholars and students of urbanism in other historical periods, up to the present day
• Integrates a uniquely broad range of topics, themes, and sources, all enriched with coverage of the very latest work in the field
• Discusses topics such as urbanization, urban development, warfare, socio-economic structures and literary and philosophical representations of cities

Part of the authoritative Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Cities in the Greco-Roman World is an excellent resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and lecturers in Classics, Ancient History, and Classical/Mediterranean Archaeology, as well as historians and archaeologists looking to update their knowledge of Greek or Roman urbanism.