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R. Malcolm Errington

A History of the Hellenistic World

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A History of the Hellenistic World provides an engaging look at the Macedonian monarchies in the period following the reign of Alexander the Great, and examines their impact on the Greek world.Offers a clearly organized narrative with particular emphasis on state and governmental structuresMakes extensive use of inscriptions in translation to illustrate the continuing vitality of the Greek city states prior to the Roman conquestEmphasizes the specific Macedonian origins of all active participants in the creation of the Hellenistic worldHighlights the relationships between Greek city-states and Macedonian monarchies
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  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    This deeply felt desire for self-determination had always involved diplomatic contact with other states and the regulation of disputes by negotiation, or by force if necessary.
  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    The royal family that had ruled in Macedonia for as long as a Macedonian state existed – the Argeadai, who assertively claimed descent from none other than Herakles himself
  • Jan Nohas quoted3 years ago
    officers who happened to be gathered together at Babylon set out to consider the future of the Macedonian empire, but all those present had been socialized in the army of Alexander, and as Macedonians they were used to a monarchic system of government.

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