The Greek World in the Fourth Century : From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of Alexander

Tritle, Lawrence A. (EDT)

Routledge（1997/01発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 316 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415105828
• DDC分類 938.06

基本説明

The papers collected in this volume present a systematic survey of the struggles of Athens, Sparta and Thebes to domminate Greece in the fourth century - only to be overwhelmed by the newly emerging Macedonian kingdom of Philip II.

Full Description

The contributors in this volume present a systematic survey of the struggles of Athens, Sparta and Thebes to dominate Greece in the fourth century - only to be overwhelmed by the newly emerging Macedonian kingdom of Philip II. Additionally, the situation of Greeks in Sicily, Italy and Asia is portrayed, showing the geographical and political diffusion of the Greeks in a broader historical context.
This book will provide the reader with a clearly drawn and vivid picture of the main events and leading personalities in this decisive period of Greek history.

Contents

List of figures and plates. Preface and Acknowledgements. Date-List. Abbreviations. Notes on Contributors. 1. Introduction Lawrence A. Tritle 2. Athens Cynthia Schwenk 3. Sparta Charles D. Hamilton 4. Thebes and Central Greece Mark H. Munn 5. The Eastern Greek World Stephen Ruzicka 6. The Greeks in Sicily and South Italy Richard J. A. Talbert 7. Macedonia and the North, 400-336 Julia Heskel 8. Resistance to Alexander the Great Waldemar Heckel 9. The Successors of Alexander W. Lindsay Adams 10. Art and Architecture Steven Lattimore Select critical bibliography. Index