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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... Hellenistic. age. A. B. Bosworth. S. T“. he name of Alexander marks the end of ... Greek culture and absolute monarchy, which lasted until the dominance of Rome as a ... early in his life. In 1833, at the tender age of 25,3 he published his ...
... Hellenistic. age. A. B. Bosworth. S. T“. he name of Alexander marks the end of ... Greek culture and absolute monarchy, which lasted until the dominance of Rome as a ... early in his life. In 1833, at the tender age of 25,3 he published his ...
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... early as 316.12 Ten years later , after a show of force , Seleukos conceded the eastern satrapies of his kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants . 13 The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his ...
... early as 316.12 Ten years later , after a show of force , Seleukos conceded the eastern satrapies of his kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants . 13 The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his ...
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... early 324, the first contingent, said to have been around 30,000 strong, appeared in Susa and joined Alexander's military establishment, giving an impressive display of parade ground discipline.31 They were intended to supple- ment the ...
... early 324, the first contingent, said to have been around 30,000 strong, appeared in Susa and joined Alexander's military establishment, giving an impressive display of parade ground discipline.31 They were intended to supple- ment the ...
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... Hellenic culture. By the early third century, the inhabitants of remote Ai Khanum were visited by the leading peripatetic philosopher Klearchos of Soloi, who brought with him an authorized copy of Delphic max- ims, some of which were ...
... Hellenic culture. By the early third century, the inhabitants of remote Ai Khanum were visited by the leading peripatetic philosopher Klearchos of Soloi, who brought with him an authorized copy of Delphic max- ims, some of which were ...
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... Hellenic and Babylonian communities remained separate ; one had its social and cul- tural center in the Greek theatre ... early in his reign , he had acquired the city of Krenides , with its access to the prodigiously productive mines of ...
... Hellenic and Babylonian communities remained separate ; one had its social and cul- tural center in the Greek theatre ... early in his reign , he had acquired the city of Krenides , with its access to the prodigiously productive mines of ...
Contents
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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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