{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-hellenistic-world-9780631233886","title":"A History of the Hellenistic World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One thing long lacking in the English-speaking world has been the in-depth, full political narrative … .This … is what Errington's book provides. The author has a sharp eye for intrigue, a gift for interpreting recalcitrant inscriptions, and a clear, brisk prose style. His command of the sources and the by now vast scholarship is masterly. As a result, his text will be equally invaluable—a rare achievement-for students and fellow scholars. Highly recommended.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2008)\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"The author, emeritus professor of ancient history at the University of Marburg, highlights the relationships between Greek city-states and Macedonian monarchies.\" (\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I the Making of the Hellenistic World 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 First Steps 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI From Babylon to Triparadeisos 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Kassander and Polyperchon 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Antigonos 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Consolidation 36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Seleukos 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Lysimachos 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Ptolemy 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Kassander and Europe 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 From Ipsos to Koroupedion 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI After Ipsos 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Demetrios as King of the Macedonians 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Asia Minor 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Towards War – Again 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Structure of Power 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI The New Kings 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Land Distributions and City Foundations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Regional Government 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II the Hellenistic World in Action 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Europe after Koroupedion 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Keraunos and the Celtic Invasion 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII the Rise of the Aitolian League and Delphi 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Pyrrhos and Antigonos Gonatas 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Antigonos Gonatas and the Chremonidean War 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV Aitolia and Achaia 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI the Leagues Expand 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII Antigonos Doson 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Retrospect 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Asia 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI The Structure of Empire 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Antiochos I “soter” 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII the Middle Years 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Power and Government 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Egypt 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Founding Ptolemaic Rule 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII New and Old 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Alexandria and Ptolemais 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV Ruler Cult 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV External Possessions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Iii the Challenge of Rome 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Clouds in the West 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Egypt 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Seleukid Asia 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Europe 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Storm in the Balkans 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Intermezzo 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Romans in the Balkans 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Antiochos Iii 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Symploke 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Asia 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e II Europe 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Iv Rome in the Hellenistic World 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Europe 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Macedonia 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Achaia 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Athens 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Egypt and Asia 256\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI The “Sixth Syrian War” 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII Western Asia Minor 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The End of the Seleukids 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Antiochos Iv 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII the Dynasty Collapses 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Terminal Cancer 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Central and Eastern Anatolia 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Anatolia Becomes Hellenistic 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII the “first Mithridatic War” 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII Anatolia Becomes Roman 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Egypt Becomes Roman 290\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Ptolemy VI 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