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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... dynasties that suc- ceeded Alexander tended to exchange brides among themselves . There was no conscious attempt to intermarry with the native aristocracy , even in the house of Seleukos , whose heir was the son of his Iranian bride ...
... dynasties that suc- ceeded Alexander tended to exchange brides among themselves . There was no conscious attempt to intermarry with the native aristocracy , even in the house of Seleukos , whose heir was the son of his Iranian bride ...
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... dynasty and , more importantly , a foundation for the universal monotheism that was to come with Christianity . 56 The religious determinism , again , shapes the historical vision , and it is difficult to accept Droysen's conviction ...
... dynasty and , more importantly , a foundation for the universal monotheism that was to come with Christianity . 56 The religious determinism , again , shapes the historical vision , and it is difficult to accept Droysen's conviction ...
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... Dynasty. And it was from among this same group that the dynasties of the three major Hellenistic Kingdoms emerged. The council of officers that gathered at Babylon within a few days of Alexander's death consisted of the second rank of ...
... Dynasty. And it was from among this same group that the dynasties of the three major Hellenistic Kingdoms emerged. The council of officers that gathered at Babylon within a few days of Alexander's death consisted of the second rank of ...
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... dynasty. At the very least it amounted to a public acknowledgment of his kingship, regardless of what it drew from old practice. It is very likely, as a result, that the others used the same mechanism and for the same reasons. There had ...
... dynasty. At the very least it amounted to a public acknowledgment of his kingship, regardless of what it drew from old practice. It is very likely, as a result, that the others used the same mechanism and for the same reasons. There had ...
Page 33
... dynasty of Kassandros was extinguished in short order. While this was going on, the other kings were solidifying their positions. Ptolemy was well established in Egypt, and likewise Lysimachos in Thrace. Indeed, the two entered into a ...
... dynasty of Kassandros was extinguished in short order. While this was going on, the other kings were solidifying their positions. Ptolemy was well established in Egypt, and likewise Lysimachos in Thrace. Indeed, the two entered into a ...
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 |
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