What was the role of the polis in creating and maintaining the Greek world?
What will be an ideal response?
Begin your answer by defining what is meant by the polis, and offer one example of a Greek polis. What political system did the polis favor, and how did that create a uniquely Greek political system? How did individuals related to the polis, and what was expected of the individual in terms of the polis? What role did gender played in determining one’s status in the polis?
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