Ventures Into Greek History Hardcover - 1994
by Ian Worthington (Editor)
From the rear cover
This is a collection of essays by seventeen international scholars, dedicated to Professor Nicholas Hammond. The scope of the book is fourth-century Greek and Macedonian history, archaeology, and source studies, and is divided into these three sections. Sources studied include Thucydides, Diodorus Siculus, Arrian, and Polybius; a new archaeological site with plates is presented, as is a hitherto unpublished krater from Macedonia, and the use of numismatic evidence is used to discuss the earlier Argead monarchy in a novel and important way. Historical essays centre on Philip II's diplomacy; a new interpretation of the controversy surrounding Alexander the Great's request for deification; Antipater, a long neglected figure; a new evaluation of the Greek attitude to Macedonian hegemony; Agis III, and important and new implications for Macedonian manpower; and even Xenophon's exile. The essays represent the most recent contributions to scholarship in these areas, and exhibit a freshness in style making both appealing and important reading.
Details
- Title Ventures Into Greek History
- Author Ian Worthington (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 428
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford
- Date 1994-05
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780198149286 / 019814928X
- Weight 1.53 lbs (0.69 kg)
- Dimensions 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.17 in (22.23 x 14.61 x 2.97 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
- Library of Congress subjects Greece - Antiquities, Macedonia - History - To 168 B.C
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 93008988
- Dewey Decimal Code 938.07