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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... religious syncretism , the tendency to see all divinities as related manifestations of a single godhead . It was a process that created a predisposition to monotheism , but at the same time there was a universal loneliness and ...
... religious syncretism , the tendency to see all divinities as related manifestations of a single godhead . It was a process that created a predisposition to monotheism , but at the same time there was a universal loneliness and ...
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... religious conviction , it pro- vided a focus for displays of loyalty to the ruling dynasty and , more importantly , a foundation for the universal monotheism that was to come with Christianity . 56 The religious determinism , again ...
... religious conviction , it pro- vided a focus for displays of loyalty to the ruling dynasty and , more importantly , a foundation for the universal monotheism that was to come with Christianity . 56 The religious determinism , again ...
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... religious and cultural heritage of the Hellenistic World, to be adapted and find its culmination in Roman imperial culture. The Aftermath of Alexander's Death When Alexander the Great died in Babylon in June 323 b.c.,1 he left behind ...
... religious and cultural heritage of the Hellenistic World, to be adapted and find its culmination in Roman imperial culture. The Aftermath of Alexander's Death When Alexander the Great died in Babylon in June 323 b.c.,1 he left behind ...
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... religious formulas . In short , to the average native , they were still ruled by their own kings . Even this was to Ptolemy's advantage , as by tradition , all land was Pharaoh's , all wealth was Pharaoh's , and all life was Pharaoh's ...
... religious formulas . In short , to the average native , they were still ruled by their own kings . Even this was to Ptolemy's advantage , as by tradition , all land was Pharaoh's , all wealth was Pharaoh's , and all life was Pharaoh's ...
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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 |
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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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