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by André Gerolymatos (Author)
This book examines espionage and intelligence gathering in ancient Greece. The author focuses on proxenoi--honorary ambassadors in Greek city-states--and argues that they also ran intelligence networks and would sometimes work directly against their home polis.
Author Biography
André Gerolymatos (1951-2019) was professor and director of the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University.