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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... royal Bodyguard Balakros, who was married to a daughter of the regent Antipatros,I8 or Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.I9 Part of the motivation was political, to detach men who had been prominent in his ...
... royal Bodyguard Balakros, who was married to a daughter of the regent Antipatros,I8 or Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.I9 Part of the motivation was political, to detach men who had been prominent in his ...
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... royal kiss.36 At the banquet of reconciliation, he made a solemn prayer for Macedonians and Persians to enjoy concord and partnership in the empire,” but there is little evidence of partnership. After the disturbances while he was away ...
... royal kiss.36 At the banquet of reconciliation, he made a solemn prayer for Macedonians and Persians to enjoy concord and partnership in the empire,” but there is little evidence of partnership. After the disturbances while he was away ...
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... skeptical rationalism on Macedonian monarchs. Alexander could trace his lineage back to Herakles through his father and to Achilles and even Priam through the Molossian royal house to which his mother belonged; and I9 ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
... skeptical rationalism on Macedonian monarchs. Alexander could trace his lineage back to Herakles through his father and to Achilles and even Priam through the Molossian royal house to which his mother belonged; and I9 ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
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Glenn R. Bugh. the Molossian royal house to which his mother belonged; and he was to celebrate the connection at the site of Troy when he set foot on Asian soil.6I His mother had, it seems, given him reason to believe that his natural ...
Glenn R. Bugh. the Molossian royal house to which his mother belonged; and he was to celebrate the connection at the site of Troy when he set foot on Asian soil.6I His mother had, it seems, given him reason to believe that his natural ...
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... royal authority without a king, and await the outcome of Roxane's pregnancy before making any other decision regarding the succession. It was a popular position, but Perdikkas wanted executive control for himself. Given the fact that ...
... royal authority without a king, and await the outcome of Roxane's pregnancy before making any other decision regarding the succession. It was a popular position, but Perdikkas wanted executive control for himself. Given the fact that ...
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 |
The Cambridge Ancient History John Boardman,I. E. S. Edwards,N. G. L. Hammond,E. Sollberger No preview available - 1982 |
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