A collection of papers - revised or previously unpublished - about the history, institutions, and literature of Boiotia, by a leading expert on the region.

Robert Buck's history examines the archaeological record, takes a fresh look at what the ancients said about the Boeotians and at the references of classicists

The results of over 50 years of research into the History and Topography of Boiotia, the early development of its League and its coinage, the confrontation with

A comprehensive reassessment of federalism and political integration in antiquity, including detailed descriptions of all the Greek federal states.

The region of Boiotia was one of the most powerful regions in Greece between the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II and Alexande