1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791047703321

Autore

Garland Robert <1947->

Titolo

Wandering Greeks : the ancient Greek diaspora from the age of Homer to the death of Alexander the Great / / Robert Garland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-691-17380-X

1-4008-5025-8

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Classificazione

HIS002010HIS002000

Disciplina

938

Soggetti

Greeks - Migrations - History - To 1500

Greece Social conditions To 146 B.C

Greece Civilization To 146 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Maps -- Preface -- 1. Prolegomena -- 2. The Wanderer -- 3. The Settler -- 4. The Portable Polis -- 5. The Deportee -- 6. The Evacuee -- 7. The Asylum-Seeker -- 8. The Fugitive -- 9. The Economic Migrant -- 10. The Itinerant -- 11. Repatriation -- Conclusions -- Envoi -- Further Reading -- Appendix A. The Terminology of Diaspora -- Appendix B. Catalogue of Athenian Cleruchies and Colonies -- Appendix C. Catalogue of Deportees -- Appendix D. Catalogue of Exiles -- Appendix E. Catalogue of the Enslaved -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index of Personal Names -- Index of Place Names -- Index of Sources -- General Index

Sommario/riassunto

Most classical authors and modern historians depict the ancient Greek world as essentially stable and even static, once the so-called colonization movement came to an end. But Robert Garland argues that the Greeks were highly mobile, that their movement was essential to the survival, success, and sheer sustainability of their society, and that this wandering became a defining characteristic of their culture. Addressing a neglected but essential subject, Wandering Greeks focuses on the diaspora of tens of thousands of people between about



700 and 325 BCE, demonstrating the degree to which Greeks were liable to be forced to leave their homes due to political upheaval, oppression, poverty, warfare, or simply a desire to better themselves. Attempting to enter into the mind-set of these wanderers, the book provides an insightful and sympathetic account of what it meant for ancient Greeks to part from everyone and everything they held dear, to start a new life elsewhere-or even to become homeless, living on the open road or on the high seas with no end to their journey in sight. Each chapter identifies a specific kind of "wanderer," including the overseas settler, the deportee, the evacuee, the asylum-seeker, the fugitive, the economic migrant, and the itinerant, and the book also addresses repatriation and the idea of the "portable polis." The result is a vivid and unique portrait of ancient Greece as a culture of displaced persons.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910788041703321

Autore

Harrison Jeffrey S. <1957-, >

Titolo

Strategic management of healthcare organizations : a stakeholder management approach / / Jeffrey S. Harrison and Steven M. Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2015

ISBN

1-60649-773-1

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

Strategic management collection, , 2150-9646

Disciplina

362.1068

Soggetti

Health services administration

Strategic planning

Health Services Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Part of: 2014 digital library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-126) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A practical approach to strategic management of healthcare organizations -- Managing for stakeholders -- Strategic direction -- Analysis of the organization and its stakeholders -- Analysis of the external environment -- Strategic factors and performance measures -- Strategic alternative generation and evaluation -- Implementation



planning and execution -- About the authors -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Few industries are buffeted from as many strong forces as healthcare. The industry is highly regulated, thus dramatically increasing costs and sometimes even interfering with the ability to deliver healthcare. New drugs, treatments, and medical technologies are so common that keeping track of them can be overwhelming, and incorporating them into patient care or administration can be costly and complicated. On the social side, different groups have different opinions on any given topic and often the right thing to do depends on your point of view. Third party payers add another level of complexity, and competition adds yet another layer of difficulty as organizations seek to grow patient volume by positioning themselves as distinguished in terms of cost, quality, accessibility, and quality of patient experience.