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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... Kassandros. Though Antigonos' ambitions were clear, he still used Alexander IV and the legitimacy of the Argead House as pretext for a new war. Just as the other satraps had joined against Perdikkas, a new coalition of Kassandros in ...
... Kassandros. Though Antigonos' ambitions were clear, he still used Alexander IV and the legitimacy of the Argead House as pretext for a new war. Just as the other satraps had joined against Perdikkas, a new coalition of Kassandros in ...
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... Kassandros was to eliminate Alexander IV before he came of age to rule. Indeed, by 309, Alexander IV was dead, killed in secret but buried in public by Kassandros at Aigai (probably in Tomb III in the Great Tumulus at Vergina).7 But for ...
... Kassandros was to eliminate Alexander IV before he came of age to rule. Indeed, by 309, Alexander IV was dead, killed in secret but buried in public by Kassandros at Aigai (probably in Tomb III in the Great Tumulus at Vergina).7 But for ...
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... Kassandros in Greece, with considerably more success. Demetrios broke the siege of Athens by Kassandros and restored the Hellenic League (to bring the Greek poleis in on the Antigonid side). By late 302, Demetrios was poised for the ...
... Kassandros in Greece, with considerably more success. Demetrios broke the siege of Athens by Kassandros and restored the Hellenic League (to bring the Greek poleis in on the Antigonid side). By late 302, Demetrios was poised for the ...
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... Kassandros. Antigonos II Gonatas was not only the son of Demetrios Poliorketes; his mother had been Kassandros' sister Phila, which added to his legitimacy among the Macedonians. To a large extent, he adopted the policies of Kassandros ...
... Kassandros. Antigonos II Gonatas was not only the son of Demetrios Poliorketes; his mother had been Kassandros' sister Phila, which added to his legitimacy among the Macedonians. To a large extent, he adopted the policies of Kassandros ...
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... Kassandros and named for him. It dealt with the rich agricultural products of the Chalkidic peninsula and the Anthemos. In particular, it was noted for its Mendean wine, which was aggressively marketed from Kassandros' time on (even ...
... Kassandros and named for him. It dealt with the rich agricultural products of the Chalkidic peninsula and the Anthemos. In particular, it was noted for its Mendean wine, which was aggressively marketed from Kassandros' time on (even ...
Contents
28 | |
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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