The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic WorldThis 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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Page 10
A levelling process takes place, a fusion (“Verschmelzung”) of east and west encouraged by the overarching monarchy of Alexander and his Successors. The crucial aspect of the fusion was religious syncretism, the tendency to see all ...
A levelling process takes place, a fusion (“Verschmelzung”) of east and west encouraged by the overarching monarchy of Alexander and his Successors. The crucial aspect of the fusion was religious syncretism, the tendency to see all ...
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The Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military operations were constant, but they took place within the context of a contracting and fragmenting empire, as regional dynasts contended for preeminence.
The Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military operations were constant, but they took place within the context of a contracting and fragmenting empire, as regional dynasts contended for preeminence.
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Nor was it a model that his Successors followed. The Macedonian bridegrooms were not (as many have thought) reluctant to marry Persian ladies,“ but the dynasties that succeeded Alexander tended to exchange brides among themselves.
Nor was it a model that his Successors followed. The Macedonian bridegrooms were not (as many have thought) reluctant to marry Persian ladies,“ but the dynasties that succeeded Alexander tended to exchange brides among themselves.
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The parallel with Philip could not be clearer. The king was literally added to the pantheon. The contrast with his Successors is striking. What in Alexander was passionate belief in his divinity became a matter of polite diplomatic ...
The parallel with Philip could not be clearer. The king was literally added to the pantheon. The contrast with his Successors is striking. What in Alexander was passionate belief in his divinity became a matter of polite diplomatic ...
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His Successors were absolute kings in the areas they could control, but there were always checks in the shape of other aspirants. In contrast, Alexander had been the great collector. He had under his direct or indirect control most of ...
His Successors were absolute kings in the areas they could control, but there were always checks in the shape of other aspirants. In contrast, Alexander had been the great collector. He had under his direct or indirect control most of ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World |
| Editor | Glenn R. Bugh |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 1139827111, 9781139827119 |
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