History of the Hellenistic World 323 - 30 BC

Name: History of the Hellenistic World 323 - 30 BC
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ISBN: 9780631233886

ISBN-10: 0631233881

ISBN-13: 9780631233886

Edition: 2008

Authors: R. Malcolm Errington

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"A History of the Hellenistic World" provides an engaging look at the Macedonian monarchies in the period following the reign of Alexander the Great, and examines their impact on the Greek world. Offers a clearly organized narrative with particular emphasis on state and governmental structures Makes extensive use of inscriptions in translation to illustrate the continuing vitality of the Greek city states prior to the Roman conquest Emphasizes the specific Macedonian origins of all active participants in the creation of the Hellenistic world Highlights the relationships between Greek city-states and Macedonian monarchies

Book details

List price: $66.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


Preface


List of Abbreviations


Introduction



The Making of the Hellenistic World



First Steps



From Babylon to Triparadeisos



Kassander and Polyperchon



Antigonos



Consolidation



Seleukos



Lysimachos



Ptolemy



Kassander and Europe



From Ipsos to Koroupedion



After Ipsos



Demetrios as King of the Macedonians



Asia Minor



Towards War - Again



The Structure of Power



The New Kings



Land Distributions and City Foundations



Regional Government



The Hellenistic World in Action



Europe after Koroupedion



Keraunos and the Celtic Invasion



The Rise of the Aitolian League and Delphi



Pyrrhos and Antigonos Gonatas



Antigonos Gonatas and the Chremonidean War



Aitolia and Achaia



The Leagues Expand



Antigonos Doson



Retrospect



Asia



The Structure of Empire



Antiochos I "Soter"



The Middle Years



Power and Government



Egypt



Founding Ptolemaic Rule



New and Old



Alexandria and Ptolemais



Ruler Cult



External Possessions



The Challenge of Rome



Clouds in the West



Egypt



Seleukid Asia



Europe



Storm in the Balkans



Intermezzo



Romans in the Balkans



Antiochos III



Symploke



Asia



Europe



Rome in the Hellenistic World



Europe



Macedonia



Achaia



Athens



Egypt and Asia



The "Sixth Syrian War"



Western Asia Minor



The End of the Seleukids



Antiochos IV



The Dynasty Collapses



Terminal Cancer



Central and Eastern Anatolia



Anatolia Becomes Hellenistic



The "First Mithridatic War"



Anatolia Becomes Roman



Egypt Becomes Roman



Ptolemy VI "Philometor"



Ptolemy VIII "Euergetes" II



Woman Power



Kleopatra "Philopator" and the End of Ptolemaic Egypt



Epilogue


Select Bibliography


Royal Dynasties


Index