6 edition of War in the Hellenistic World found in the catalog.
Published
January 1, 2005
by Blackwell Publishing Limited
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Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Number of Pages | 336 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7610493M |
| ISBN 10 | 0631226087 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780631226086 |
In this revisionist study of Roman imperialism in the Greek world, Gruen considers the Hellenistic context within which Roman expansion took place. The evidence discloses a preponderance of Greek rather than Roman ideas: a noteworthy readiness on the part of Roman policymakers to adjust to Hellenistic practices rather than to impose a system of their own. The book’s last chapter by J.E. Lendon, (pp. ), is on war and society. He contrasts “military excellence as craft” in the Hellenistic world to “military excellence as virtue” among the Romans and examines the consequences for each side.
The Lamian War, or the Hellenic War (– BC) was fought by a coalition of cities including Athens and the Aetolian League against Macedon and its ally war broke out after the death of the King of Macedon, Alexander the Great, and was part of a series of attempts to challenge Macedonian hegemony over mainland Greece. The war takes its name from the Location: Greece. When I studied Hellenistic history at university, we were set Walbank, F. W. The Hellenistic World (London, ) as an introductory overview. I'm not sure about fun (I tend to think that if you really want a worthwhile introduction to something, pop history is not the way to go), but it's a very interesting and readable overview.
The death of Alexander the Great marks the start of the later period of Greek history that scholars call Hellenistic Times. The period extends from to the founding of the Roman Empire in 30 B.C. The death of Alexander set off a civil war among his Macedonian generals to . From the epic poems of Homer through the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical world established the foundations of our culture as well as many of its most enduring achievements. Now available in a smaller, more convenient format, the astonishingly in-depth and widely praised Oxford History .
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Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena.
Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of Cited by: Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world.
An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of. War in the Hellenistic World: A Social and Cultural History (Ancient World at War Book 1) - Kindle edition by Chaniotis, Angelos.
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An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of professional warriors, the Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped /5(1).
"War in the Hellenistic World will remain an indispensable book for any person wanting to study war in this period and, more generally, the Hellenistic culture and way of life." Pierre Ducrey, University of Lausanne "War in the Hellenistic World is a worthy addition to the growing body of recent scholarship on ancient military history 4/5(13).
Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena. Covers a wide range of topics, including social conditions as causes of war, the role of Price: $ War the Hellenistic World P (Book) Book Details.
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In War in the Hellenistic World, Angelos Chaniotis aims to survey “the various ways in which war shaped Hellenistic society, mentality, and culture, and also the ways in which wars corresponded to contemporary social conditions and reflected cultural peculiarities of this era” (p.
xxi).Chaniotis (C.) claims in the preface that the book, an addition to Blackwell’s Ancient World at War Author: Michael Fronda. WBO Student Loading.
Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the many different ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. The volume shows how war was intimately connected with economic, social and political life, looking at the connections between war and religion, the ideology of Hellenistic monarchy, the rule of elites, and /5(2).
" War in the Hellenistic World will remain an indispensable book for any person wanting to study war in this period and, more generally, the Hellenistic culture and way of life." Pierre Ducrey, University of Lausanne " War in the Hellenistic World is a worthy addition to the growing body of recent scholarship on ancient military history.
War In The Hellenistic World: A Social And Cultural History: : Chaniotis, Angelos: Libri in altre lingue3/5(1). "Hellenistic" is a modern word and a 19th-century concept; the idea of a Hellenistic period did not exist in Ancient gh words related in form or meaning, e.g.
Hellenist (Ancient Greek: Ἑλληνιστής, Hellēnistēs), have been attested since ancient times, it was Johann Gustav Droysen in the midth century, who in his classic work Geschichte des Hellenismus (History of.
Get this from a library. War in the Hellenistic world: a social and cultural history. [Angelos Chaniotis] -- "In the years between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the battle at Actium, continual warfare had a dramatic effect on Hellenistic society and culture. Exploiting the abundant primary.
The First Punic War, lasting from to B.C., was the longest uninterrupted war in the ancient world, fought between the Roman Republic and the Phoenician city-state of Carthage. Exploring the origins of the conflict is essential, tracing the earliest instances of Romano-Punic relations to the intervention of Rome on the behalf of the /5().
As the preferred weapon of some of antiquity’s greatest commanders, this powerful military system took center stage in many of the largest and most decisive conflicts of ancient times. In Great Battles of the Hellenistic World, Joseph Pietrykowski explores the struggles that shook the ancient world and shaped : Pen and Sword.
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Exploiting the abundant primary sources available, this book examines the diverse ways in which war shaped the Hellenistic world. An overview of war and society in the Hellenistic world. Highlights the interdependence of warfare and social phenomena.
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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.4/5(1). It also offers new perspectives on four major themes in contemporary Hellenistic history: globalisation, identity, political economy and ideology.
With more than illustrations, and written in a lucid and accessible style, this book sheds new light on the diverse and multicultural societies of the Hellenistic world, from Alexander to Augustus.
"A Companion to the Hellenistic World is admirable and very enjoyable, and shows clearly how progress has been made in this subject in recent years. Andrew Erskine has brought together some of the very best historians now working on the period and they have produced as exciting a collection of essays as he could possibly have hoped for.".
The Hellenistic World book. Read 12 reviews from the world/5(12).Art in the Hellenistic World An Introduction. Get access. 'Intelligent, erudite, even humorous, Andrew Stewart’s stimulating book on Hellenistic art pays close attention to ancient sources and contexts and does much to illuminate the art of this multicultural period.' The Greek State at War III: Religion (Berkeley and Los Angeles Cited by: 5.
