PEOPLE ON THE MOVE ACROSS THE GREEK WORLD

Movement has always been part of daily life and, as such, it has taken on different forms. "People on the move across the Greek World" provides a selection of approaches, themes and contexts that reflect the importance of being on the move in Ancient Greece. It does not aim to provide an exhaustive treatment of "movement around the Ancient Greek world"; rather, its goal is to be representative, offering readers the opportunity to delve into the variety of activities that motivated Ancient Greeks to move from one place to another. It also offers a set of considerations regarding the purposes, causes and consequences of these movements.