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,18 or Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.19 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,18 or Antigonos himself, who came from the nobility of the capital.19 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 , 37 but there is little evidence of partnership . After the dis- turbances while he ...
... 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 , 37 but there is little evidence of partnership . After the dis- turbances while he ...
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... 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.61 His mother had, it seems, given him reason to believe that his natural father was Zeus rather than ...
... 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.61 His mother had, it seems, given him reason to believe that his natural father was Zeus rather than ...
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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 execu- tive 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 execu- tive control for himself. Given the fact that ...
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... royal uncle and regent, which could mean a path to kingship itself, was too much for Perdikkas to let go. Further, Ptolemy entered the picture at this point by hijacking Alexander's funeral cortege on its way back to Macedonia ...
... royal uncle and regent, which could mean a path to kingship itself, was too much for Perdikkas to let go. Further, Ptolemy entered the picture at this point by hijacking Alexander's funeral cortege on its way back to Macedonia ...
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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