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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... Successors . The crucial aspect of the fusion was 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 ...
... Successors . The crucial aspect of the fusion was 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 ...
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... Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military oper- ations were constant, but they took place within the context of a con- tracting and fragmenting empire, as regional dynasts contended for pre- eminence. Two factors came into ...
... Successors did not, of course, renounce war. Military oper- ations were constant, but they took place within the context of a con- tracting and fragmenting empire, as regional dynasts contended for pre- eminence. Two factors came into ...
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... Successors is striking. What in Alexander was passionate belief in his divinity became a matter of polite diplo- matic interchange, as when the little city of Skepsis voted Antigonos a precinct, altar, and cult statue in recognition of ...
... Successors is striking. What in Alexander was passionate belief in his divinity became a matter of polite diplo- matic interchange, as when the little city of Skepsis voted Antigonos a precinct, altar, and cult statue in recognition of ...
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... 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 ...
... 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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... Successors (Diadochoi) was equally distinct. A generation and a half of almost-constant civil war among the Macedonian Successors to Alexan- der provided the context in which these kingdoms were formed. Finally, in each kingdom, the ...
... Successors (Diadochoi) was equally distinct. A generation and a half of almost-constant civil war among the Macedonian Successors to Alexan- der provided the context in which these kingdoms were formed. Finally, in each kingdom, the ...
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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