The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic WorldGlenn R. Bugh Cambridge University Press, 2006 M05 1 This Companion volume offers fifteen original essays on the Hellenistic world and is intended to complement and supplement general histories of the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt. Each chapter treats a different aspect of the Hellenistic world - religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. The essays address key questions about this period: To what extent were Alexander's conquests responsible for the creation of this new 'Hellenistic' age? What is the essence of this world and how does it differ from its Classical predecessor? What continuities and discontinuities can be identified? Collectively, the essays provide an in-depth view of a complex world. The volume also provides a bibliography on the topics along with recommendations for further reading. |
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... Antigonos and was prepared to sacrifice territory for military advantage . Somewhat earlier , Antigonos himself had sanctioned an attack on the Nabataean Arabs , which the contemporary historian Hieronymos denounced indirectly , 14 and ...
... Antigonos and was prepared to sacrifice territory for military advantage . Somewhat earlier , Antigonos himself had sanctioned an attack on the Nabataean Arabs , which the contemporary historian Hieronymos denounced indirectly , 14 and ...
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... Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.19 Part of the motivation was political, to detach men who had been prominent in his father's reign, so that he could impress his own will on the remaining army commanders ...
... Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.19 Part of the motivation was political, to detach men who had been prominent in his father's reign, so that he could impress his own will on the remaining army commanders ...
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... Antigonos when he demanded to audit the accounts of his administration: “he was not obliged to undergo scrutiny with regard to the country which the Macedonians had given him because of the services they had received from him in ...
... Antigonos when he demanded to audit the accounts of his administration: “he was not obliged to undergo scrutiny with regard to the country which the Macedonians had given him because of the services they had received from him in ...
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... Antigonos a precinct, altar, and cult statue in recognition of his defense of Greek liberty.67 It was recognition of the immense power of the ruler, not unlike the votes for Alexander in Athens and elsewhere. But there is no parallel to ...
... Antigonos a precinct, altar, and cult statue in recognition of his defense of Greek liberty.67 It was recognition of the immense power of the ruler, not unlike the votes for Alexander in Athens and elsewhere. But there is no parallel to ...
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... Antigonos , Telesphoros and Polemaios , originally commissioned to protect the freedom of the Greeks , had turned against each other and were fighting a campaign in the Peloponnese ; at the same time , Polyperchon himself was active in ...
... Antigonos , Telesphoros and Polemaios , originally commissioned to protect the freedom of the Greeks , had turned against each other and were fighting a campaign in the Peloponnese ; at the same time , Polyperchon himself was active in ...
Contents
28 | |
Section 2 | 52 |
Section 3 | 73 |
Section 4 | 93 |
Section 5 | 94 |
Section 6 | 113 |
Section 7 | 136 |
Section 8 | 158 |
Section 9 | 186 |
Section 10 | 208 |
Section 11 | 223 |
Section 12 | 241 |
Section 13 | 246 |
Section 14 | 265 |
Other editions - View all
The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
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