Greece

This post will be a comparison of Greek poleis, or city-states, with some of their preceding and contemporary Near Eastern neighbors, along with some of the reasons the Greeks collectively experienced successes and failures. The comparative section of this post will focus on the social and religious aspects of Greek poleis in respect to their Near Eastern neighbors. The section of the post discussing the successes and failures of Greece will mostly focus on the arts, sciences, philosophy, politics, and war. »