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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... later Dionysos became an obsessive game as Alexander's court flatterers found evidence of their presence as far afield as Uzbekistan, Nuristan, and the Indus valley, and in every case, Alexander matched or bettered them. It was a ...
... later Dionysos became an obsessive game as Alexander's court flatterers found evidence of their presence as far afield as Uzbekistan, Nuristan, and the Indus valley, and in every case, Alexander matched or bettered them. It was a ...
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... later iconography to compare). There is a faint echo in Seleukos' claim to double paternity, as the son of Apollo,69 but Seleukos, it seems, never attempted to emulate the achievements of the gods. In that Alexander was unique. His ...
... later iconography to compare). There is a faint echo in Seleukos' claim to double paternity, as the son of Apollo,69 but Seleukos, it seems, never attempted to emulate the achievements of the gods. In that Alexander was unique. His ...
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... later by Demetrios Poliorketes.73 The background was one of continuous military activity, with Macedonian led armies (predominantly of mercenaries) attempting to outmaneuver each other for the military control of southern Greece. The ...
... later by Demetrios Poliorketes.73 The background was one of continuous military activity, with Macedonian led armies (predominantly of mercenaries) attempting to outmaneuver each other for the military control of southern Greece. The ...
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... later, named for his father: Alexander IV. Perdikkas was confirmed as Chiliarch and shortly after had Meleager, the leader of the Phalanx and Philip III's guardian, killed. The council then, under the authority of Philip III Arrhidaios ...
... later, named for his father: Alexander IV. Perdikkas was confirmed as Chiliarch and shortly after had Meleager, the leader of the Phalanx and Philip III's guardian, killed. The council then, under the authority of Philip III Arrhidaios ...
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... later given the nickname of “Poliorketes” or “Sacker ofCities”), managed to liberate Athens from Kassandros and his puppet, Demetrios ofPhaleron. For this, both he and his father were recognized as “Savior Gods,” and two new tribes were ...
... later given the nickname of “Poliorketes” or “Sacker ofCities”), managed to liberate Athens from Kassandros and his puppet, Demetrios ofPhaleron. For this, both he and his father were recognized as “Savior Gods,” and two new tribes were ...
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 |
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