A History of the Hellenistic World
323 - 30 BC
Blackwell History of the Ancient World
1. Auflage Februar 2008
368 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Kurzbeschreibung
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.
A History of the Hellenistic World provides a new, authoritative account of the period following the reign of Alexander the Great. With clear narration and extensive documentation, the book explains the highly complex political history of the Hellenistic period.
The text thoroughly explores each region of the Hellenistic world, emphasizing the political metamorphosis of Greek society under the impact of Macedonian expansion. It highlights the evolving relationship between Greek city-states and the new monarchies, and traces the Macedonian roots of the creation of the Hellenistic world while examining the development of new non-Macedonian monarchies in Asia Minor.
List of Maps.
Preface.
Abbreviations.
Introduction.
Part I: The Making of the Hellenistic World.
Chapter 1 First Steps.
I From Babylon to Triparadeisos.
II Kassander and Polyperchon.
III Antigonos.
Chapter 2 Consolidation.
I Seleukos.
II Lysimachos.
III Ptolemy.
IV Kassander and Europe.
Chapter 3 From Ipsos to Koroupedion.
I After Ipsos.
II Demetrios King of the Macedonians.
III Asia Minor.
IV Towards War--again.
Chapter 4 The Structure of Power.
I The New Kings.
II Land Distribution and City Foundations.
III Regional Government.
Part II: The Hellenistic World In Action.
Chapter 5 Europe after Koroupedion.
I Keraunos and the Celtic Invasion.
II The Rise of the Aitolian League and Delphi.
III Pyrrhos and Antigonos Gonatas.
IV Antigonos Gonatas and the Chremonidean War.
V Aitolia and Achaia.
VI The Leagues Expand.
VII Antigonos Doson.
VIII Retrospect.
Chapter 6 Asia.
I The Structure of Empire.
II Antiochos I "Soter".
III The Middle Years.
IV Power and Government.
a) Royalty.
b) Armies.
c) Kings and the Old Cities.
d) Royal Foundations.
e) The Politics of Gratitude.
Chapter 7 Egypt.
I Founding Ptolemaic Rule.
II New and Old.
III Alexandria and Ptolemais.
IV Ruler Cult.
V External Possessions.
Part III: The Challenge of Rome.
Chapter 8 Clouds in the West.
I Egypt.
II Seleukid Asia.
III Europe.
a) The Social War.
b) The "First Macedonian War".
Chapter 9 Storm in the Balkans.
I Intermezzo.
a) Antiochos.
b) Macedonia.
II Romans in the Balkans.
a) War.
b) The Peace.
III Antiochos III.
a) The Failure of Diplomacy.
b) TheLast Round.
Chapter 10 Symploke.
I Asia.
a) The Seleukids.
b) Pergamon.
c) Rhodes.
d) The Free Cities.
II Europe.
a) Southern Greece.
b) Macedonia and Northern Greece 329.
Part IV: Rome in the Hellenistic World.
Chapter 11 Europe.
I Macedonia.
II Achaia.
III Athens.
Chapter 12 Egypt and Asia.
I The "Sixth Syrian War".
II Western Asia Minor.
Chapter 13 The End of the Seleukids.
I Antiochos IV.
II The Dynasty Collapses.
III Terminal Cancer.
Chapter 14 Central and Eastern Anatolia.
I Anatolia Becomes Hellenistic.
II The "First Mithridatic War".
III Anatolia Becomes Roman.
Chapter 15 Egypt Becomes Roman.
I Ptolemy VI "Philometor".
II Ptolemy VIII "Euergetes" II.
III Woman Power.
IV Kleopatra "Philopator" and the End of Ptolemaic Egypt.
Chapter 16 Epilogue.
Select Bibliography.
Royal Dynasties.
Index.
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