摘要
During the Classical period,the Greek tyrants,with Syracuse as their center,established a state that governed most of Sicily and southern Italy.In terms of state structure and organizational methods,the Syracusan city-state grew strong through its siphoning effect on surrounding areas,while other city-states gradually dissolved.The two formed a hierarchical structure characterized by coercion,utilitarianism,and totality and linked by corresponding political organizational methods,which differed significantly from the logic of city-state governance.In terms of national identity,the Greeks in Sicily lacked the foundation for identification with their native Greek city-states.Memory identification related to the city’s founding myths and regional identification related to the concept of Sikeliotai emerged successively,but in effect,they were subordinated to the tyrant’s identification,marking a shift in the collective identity of the people from essential will to elective will.The Greek state in Sicily was not an isolated,static union of city-state“communities,”but rather a regional,connected“society”that constantly interacted with its surrounding areas.
