 A History of the Hellenistic World: 323 - 30 BC
ISBN: 978-0-631-23387-9
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March 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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List of Illustrations.
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.
.
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.
.
