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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... Seleukos conceded the eastern satrapies ofhis kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants.“ The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his Persian predecessors, but Seleukos was under threat from his ...
... Seleukos conceded the eastern satrapies ofhis kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants.“ The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his Persian predecessors, but Seleukos was under threat from his ...
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... Seleukos was to inform Antigonos when he demanded to audit the accounts ofhis 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 ...
... Seleukos was to inform Antigonos when he demanded to audit the accounts ofhis 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 ...
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... Seleukos, whose heir was the son of his Iranian bride Apame. There is a similar pattern with AleXander's city foundations. This is the area in which he is thought to have been most revolutionary, and his fame as a city founder is only ...
... Seleukos, whose heir was the son of his Iranian bride Apame. There is a similar pattern with AleXander's city foundations. This is the area in which he is thought to have been most revolutionary, and his fame as a city founder is only ...
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... Seleukos' claim to double paternity, as the son of Apollo,69 but Seleukos, it seems, never attempted to emulate the achievements of the gods. In that Alexander was unique. His uniqueness was underscored by his posthumous reputation ...
... Seleukos' claim to double paternity, as the son of Apollo,69 but Seleukos, it seems, never attempted to emulate the achievements of the gods. In that Alexander was unique. His uniqueness was underscored by his posthumous reputation ...
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... Seleukos, Lysimachos, and Ptolemy. The remaining future king, Antigonos the One-Eyed (Monophthalmos), was on duty as a general in Asia Minor. Ptolemy suggested that the council itself should govern the empire, exercising royal authority ...
... Seleukos, Lysimachos, and Ptolemy. The remaining future king, Antigonos the One-Eyed (Monophthalmos), was on duty as a general in Asia Minor. Ptolemy suggested that the council itself should govern the empire, exercising royal authority ...
Contents
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THE POLIS AND FEDERAL1sM | 52 |
Hellenistic Economies | 73 |
2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 500 BC AD | 85 |
The Hellenistic Family | 93 |
6 HIsToRY AND RHETORIC | 113 |
7 MATERIAL CULTURE | 136 |
Hellenistic Art | 158 |
Language and Literature | 186 |
GREEK RELIGION | 208 |
Philosophy for Life | 223 |
Science Medicine | 241 |
Sideelevation Unbroken lines show the Sambuca in horizontal position Broken | 260 |
Hellenistic Military | 265 |
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The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
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