A companion to ancient Macedonia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joseph Roisman and Ian Worthington

• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (780 p.)
• Disciplina: 938.1
• Soggetto geografico: Macedonia History To 168 B.C; Macedonia Civilization
• Altri autori: RoismanJoseph <1946-> WorthingtonIan
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Series page -- ANCIENT HISTORY -- LITERATURE AND CULTURE -- Title page -- Copyright -- List of Illustrations -- Maps -- Figures -- Plates -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Notes on Style -- List of Abbreviations -- Frequently Cited Ancient Authors -- Frequently Cited Modern Collections of Ancient Literary and Epigraphical Material -- Frequently Cited Modern Works -- Maps -- PART I: Preamble -- 1: Why Study Ancient Macedonia and What this Companion is About -- PART II: Evidence -- 2: The Literary and Epigraphic Evidence to the Roman Conquest -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literary Evidence -- 3 Epigraphic Evidence -- 4 Conclusion -- 3: The Numismatic Evidence1 -- 1 Money Matters -- 2 The Tribes -- 3 The Cities -- 4 The Kings36 -- 5 The Roman Province of Macedonia -- 6 Case Study − From Coin to History: Rome, Macedonia and Alexander the Great -- PART III: Macedonia and Macedonians -- 4: The Physical Kingdom -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Creating a Kingdom -- 3 Rivers -- 4 Mountains -- 5 Expansion from the Core -- 6 Expansion by 336 -- 7 Conclusion -- 5: Macedonians and Greeks -- 1 Macedonian Ethnic Identity and Ethnicity -- 2 Methodological Problems Resulting from Our Sources -- 3 Makedon as Mythical Ancestor, the Kings, Macedonian Language and Focal Places for all Macedonians -- 6: Perspectives on the Macedonians from Greece, Rome, and Beyond -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classical and Hellenistic Perceptions of the Kings of Macedonia -- 3 Greek Perspectives on the Macedonian Soldiery -- 4 Roman Perspectives on the Macedonians and their Kings -- 5 Two Eastern Perspectives on the Macedonian Victors: Persian and Egyptian -- 6 Conclusion -- PART IV: History -- 7: The Early Temenid Kings to Alexander I -- 1 Perdiccas and the Dynastic Tradition of the Temenidae -- 2 Formation of the Early Macedonian State -- 3 Amyntas I and the Coming of the Persians. ; 4 Alexander I in the Time of Xerxes' Invasion of Greece -- 5 The Aftermath of Persian Withdrawal -- 6 Alexander I and the Greeks -- 7 Final Remarks -- 8: Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Perdiccas II -- 3 From Archelaus to Amyntas III -- 4 Amyntas III -- 5 From Alexander II to Perdiccas III -- 6 Review -- 9: Philip II -- 1 The Early Years of Philip's Reign -- 2 Philip's Expansion and Athens' Reaction -- 3 The End of the Third Sacred War, the Peace of Philocrates and the Way to Chaeronea -- 4 The League of Corinth and Philip's Persian Plans -- 5 Philip's Last Years and End -- 6 Philip's Impact on Macedonia -- 10: Alexander the Great, Macedonia and Asia -- 1 Youth and Upbringing -- 2 Early Kingship -- 3 Alexander in Asia -- 4 Macedonia in Alexander's Absence -- 5 The Lamian War -- 6 Conclusion -- 11: Alexander's Successors to 221 BC -- 1 Introduction -- 2 In the Wake of Alexander (323-319) -- 3 The Struggle for Macedonia (319-316) -- 4 Cassander's Regency (316-310) -- 5 The Final Struggle (310-298) -- 6 Demetrius I Poliorcetes and Limbo (298-277) -- 7 Antigonus II Gonatas (277-239) -- 8 Demetrius II (239-229) -- 9 Philip V and Antigonus III Doson (229-221) -- 12: Macedonia and Rome, 221-146 BC -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sources -- 3 Rome, Macedonia, and Illyria (230-217) -- 4 The First War Between Rome and Macedonia -- 5 The Crisis in the Greek State- System and the Second War between Rome and Macedonia -- 6 The Recovery of Macedonia and the Third Macedonian War -- 7 The End of Macedonian Freedom -- 8 Conclusion -- 13: Provincia Macedonia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sources -- 3 The Creation of the Province -- 4 The Province in the Republican Period -- 5 The Via Egnatia -- 6 Macedonia during the Civil Wars -- 7 Macedonia in the Imperial Period -- 8 Conclusion -- PART V: Neighbours -- 14: Macedonia, Illyria and Epirus -- 1 Introduction. ; 2 Early Contacts -- 3 Contacts to Philip II and Alexander the Great -- 4 Philip II and Alexander the Great -- 5 After Alexander -- 6 Perseus, Epirus and Illyria -- 15: Macedonia and Thessaly -- 1 Thessalian Topography, Politics and Society -- 2 Before Philip II -- 3 Philip II and Alexander the Great -- 4 After Alexander the Great -- 5 Beyond Politics -- 16 Macedonia and Thrace -- 1 Thrace - A Geographical Expression -- 2 Macedonians and Thracians: Competitive and Competing Societies -- 3 Conclusions -- 17: Macedonia and Persia -- 1 Persian Rule in Macedonia (about 512/511-479) -- 2 Macedonia Under Philip II versus Persia under Artaxerxes III Ochus -- 3 Alexander III and Darius III - The Great War (334-330) -- 4 Breakthrough Political Reforms in Parthia - Alexander and Iranian Ways (330) -- 5 Alexander's Policies vis-à-vis the Iranians in Central Asia (329-327) -- 6 Macedonian-Iranian Cooperation in the Indian War (327-325): Politics and Propaganda Images -- 7 The Political Reforms in Persis, Susa and Opis (324) -- 8 Iranians in Alexander's Army and City Foundations -- 9 Between Macedonia and Iran: Alexander and the New Empire -- PART VI: Politics, Society, Economy and Culture -- 18: Macedonian Kingship and Other Political Institutions1 -- 1 Constitution versus Autocracy -- 2 Kingship before Philip II (about 510-359) -- 3 Institutions under Philip II and Alexander III (359-323) -- 4 Institutions after Alexander III (323-167) -- 19: Social Customs and Institutions: Aspects of Macedonian Elite Society -- 1 Court Symposia6 -- 2 Hunting -- 3 The Institution of the paides -- 4 Conclusion -- 20: Macedonian Women -- 1 The Argead Era (seventh century to c.316) -- 2 Royal Women in the Argead Era -- 3 The Transitional Period (c.316-c.277/6) -- 4 The Antigonid Era (c.277/6-169/8) -- 5 The Roman Period -- 21: Macedonian Religion. ; 1 Deities of Particular Significance to Macedonians -- 2 Death as a Passage into an Afterlife -- 3 Openness to Foreign Influences -- 4 Tombs not Temples -- 5 Role of the King -- 6 Divine Rulers -- 7 Conclusion -- 22: The Macedonian Army -- I MACEDONIAN MILITARY ORGANIZATION -- II THE MACEDONIAN SOLDIER -- 23: The Political Economy of Macedonia -- 1 The Way Ahead -- 2 At the Edge of the World? -- 3 Philip's Military, Alexander's Moral Economy -- 4 Return to the Edge of the World? -- 24: Classical Art to 221 BC -- 1 Patronage3 -- 2 The Material: Painting -- 3 The Material: Metalwork -- 4 The Material: Other Media -- 5 Conclusion -- 25: Hellenistic and Roman Art, 221 BC-AD 337 -- 1 Introduction: Approaches to Macedonian Art under the Roman Empire -- 2 The End of the Macedonian Monarchy and the Origins of the Provincia Macedonia -- 3 Macedonian Art in the Roman Empire -- 4 Macedonia in the Late Empire -- PART VII: After Rome -- 26: Macedonia in Late Antiquity -- 1 Sources -- 2 Movable Provinces -- 3 The Enhanced Role of Thessaloniki -- 4 Political, Military and Economic Developments -- 5 Christianity in Macedonia -- 6 Cities, Towns, Villages and Fortifications -- 7 Conclusion -- 27: Ancient Macedonia, Alexander the Great and the Star or Sun of Vergina: National Symbols and the Conflict between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia -- 1 The Macedonian Question: An Overview -- 2 The Construction of National Identities, Cultures and Histories -- 3 Ancient Macedonia -- 4 Alexander the Great -- 5 The Star or Sun of Vergina -- 6 The First International Congress on Macedonian Studies -- 7 International Recognition of the Republic of Macedonia -- 8 The Macedonian Minority of Northern Greece -- 9 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- ins -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancient Macedonian history and material culture, A Companion to Ancient Macedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholars alike. Features new, specially commissioned essays by leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field Examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman period and beyond Discusses the importance of art, archaeology and architecture All ancient sources are translated in English Each chapter includes bibliographical essays for further reading" --; "A Companion to Ancient Macedonia--the first of its kind--examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman domination and beyond. Material culture, such as art, architecture, and archaeology, is also explored. Written in a lively and accessible style, the companion includes specially commissioned chapters by leading and up-and-coming scholars, and features suggestions for further reading. This comprehensive, up-to-date collection of essays provides a rich resource for students and scholars of ancient Macedonia"--
• Titolo autorizzato: A companion to ancient Macedonia
• ISBN: 1-4443-2751-8; 1-78268-813-7; 1-282-81775-2; 9786612817755; 1-4443-2752-6; 1-4443-5163-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996441547003316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Blackwell companions to the ancient world.