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Ancient city-states for kids - how is a polis different from a country? ... A city-state (what the Greeks called a polis, which is where our word politics comes from) is like a very small country, with just one city in it. There are still some city-states in the world today, like Monaco or Luxembourg.
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www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/polis.htm
www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/polis.htm
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The polis was the ancient Greek city-state. ... Definition: The polis (plural, poleis) was the ancient Greek city-state. The word politics comes from this Greek word. The polis was the central urban area that may also have controlled the surrounding countryside.
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ancienthistory.about.com/od/greeceancientgreece/g/polis...
ancienthistory.about.com/od/greeceancientgreece/g/polis.htm
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Jul 12, 1999 ... The single greatest political innovation of the ancient Greeks was the establishment of the polis, or "city-state. In the Mycenean age, ...
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www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GLOSSARY/POLIS.HTM
www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GLOSSARY/POLIS.HTM
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The Greeks' similarity of condition and their residence among foreign peoples created the preconditions for the growth of the polis, or city-state.
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wps.prenhall.com/hss_king_westernciv_2/0,6774,207415-,0...
wps.prenhall.com/hss_king_westernciv_2/0,6774,207415-,00.html
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People who were not Greek could not compete in the Games, but Greek athletes traveled hundreds of miles, from colonies of the Greek city-states. ... A city-state, called a polis, was a typical Greek settlement, with a fortified city and a defensible citadel at the center of a territory, which might include other villages.
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www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/rel.html
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Greek City States (Polis) ... -hundreds in existence; -small; -an urban center; -citizens (male, adult) ruled ... -Citizen = army 5% of population full-time mil. service from 20-60 citizens = males over 30...
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www.iupui.edu/~histwhs/H113.dir/H113.e.polis.html
www.iupui.edu/~histwhs/H113.dir/H113.e.polis.html
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The city-states differed in different regions of ancient Greece. Even though the states kept the concept of the polis, the way in which each was governed differed. Two of the most important city-states were Sparta and Athens.
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www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/Polis/GREECE.html
www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/Polis/GREECE.html
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Edward Soja, in the book “Postmetropolis” describes the beginning growth of city life, and polis oriented ruling to be established in much of the modern world. The governmental rule over the people has developed from the first visions of democratic Greek city-states to a wide based governmental structure.
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www.bookrags.com/wiki/Polis
www.bookrags.com/wiki/Polis
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