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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... kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants . 13 The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his Persian predecessors , but Seleukos was under threat from his fellow dynast Antigonos and was prepared to ...
... kingdom to Chandragupta in return for 500 war elephants . 13 The transaction would be unthinkable under Alexander or any of his Persian predecessors , but Seleukos was under threat from his fellow dynast Antigonos and was prepared to ...
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... kingdom was a superpower , enjoying a sup- ply of trained manpower and an economic strength that was unrivalled in the Greek world . The situation had changed for the worse during Alexander's reign . When the Lamian War broke out in 323 ...
... kingdom was a superpower , enjoying a sup- ply of trained manpower and an economic strength that was unrivalled in the Greek world . The situation had changed for the worse during Alexander's reign . When the Lamian War broke out in 323 ...
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... Blackwell ( 1999 ) 121–4 . I acquired this work too late to use in my footnotes , which I would have done in preference to Bayer . 2: The Hellenistic Kingdoms Winthrop Lindsay Adams S Introduction T 27 ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
... Blackwell ( 1999 ) 121–4 . I acquired this work too late to use in my footnotes , which I would have done in preference to Bayer . 2: The Hellenistic Kingdoms Winthrop Lindsay Adams S Introduction T 27 ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
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... kingdoms were formed. Finally, in each kingdom, the traditions of the native peoples and their natural resources made a mark on that development as well. Many of the aspects of Hellenistic kingship were passed on to the Romans, along ...
... kingdoms were formed. Finally, in each kingdom, the traditions of the native peoples and their natural resources made a mark on that development as well. Many of the aspects of Hellenistic kingship were passed on to the Romans, along ...
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... Kingdoms emerged. The council of officers that gathered at Babylon within a few days of Alexander's death consisted of the second rank of commanders. The most experienced generals weren't there at all: Antipatros and Krateros. It did ...
... Kingdoms emerged. The council of officers that gathered at Babylon within a few days of Alexander's death consisted of the second rank of commanders. The most experienced generals weren't there at all: Antipatros and Krateros. It did ...
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 |
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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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