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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Page 21
... Philip's setback at the hands of the Phokian con- dottiere Onomarchos long ago in 353.71 The situation was exacerbated when further troops left Macedonia during the war against Perdikkas . Antipatros ' deputy , Polyperchon , was so ...
... Philip's setback at the hands of the Phokian con- dottiere Onomarchos long ago in 353.71 The situation was exacerbated when further troops left Macedonia during the war against Perdikkas . Antipatros ' deputy , Polyperchon , was so ...
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... Philip's reign [ Habicht ( 1970 ) 11–3 ; contra Badian ( 1981 ) 39–40 ] . Arr . 1.11.8 , 12.1 ; Plut . Alex . 15.8–9 . See Bosworth ( 1988a ) 38–9 . Some skepticism in Badian ( 2002 ) 37-8 . Thanks to Herodotus ( 6.69 ) , a similar ...
... Philip's reign [ Habicht ( 1970 ) 11–3 ; contra Badian ( 1981 ) 39–40 ] . Arr . 1.11.8 , 12.1 ; Plut . Alex . 15.8–9 . See Bosworth ( 1988a ) 38–9 . Some skepticism in Badian ( 2002 ) 37-8 . Thanks to Herodotus ( 6.69 ) , a similar ...
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... Philip III's guardian, killed. The council then, under the authority of Philip III Arrhidaios, appointed new satraps and army commanders. Unity appeared to be restored. But it was only appearance. Perdikkas had already begun con ...
... Philip III's guardian, killed. The council then, under the authority of Philip III Arrhidaios, appointed new satraps and army commanders. Unity appeared to be restored. But it was only appearance. Perdikkas had already begun con ...
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... Philip III Arrhidaios and his wife were killed in 317 by Olympias, who was executed the next year as Antipatros' son, Kassandros, solidified his power in Macedonia.6 At the same time (316) in Asia, Antigonos the One-Eyed engineered the ...
... Philip III Arrhidaios and his wife were killed in 317 by Olympias, who was executed the next year as Antipatros' son, Kassandros, solidified his power in Macedonia.6 At the same time (316) in Asia, Antigonos the One-Eyed engineered the ...
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... Philip IV, fol- lowed him within the year, dead from the same cause. The remaining two sons fell out over the exercise of royal authority, which opened the way for Demetrios. In 294, he invaded Macedonia, killed one of Kassandros' sons ...
... Philip IV, fol- lowed him within the year, dead from the same cause. The remaining two sons fell out over the exercise of royal authority, which opened the way for Demetrios. In 294, he invaded Macedonia, killed one of Kassandros' sons ...
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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