Lawrence A. Tritle (ed.)

The Greek World in the Fourth Century

From the Fall of the Athenian Empire to the Successors of Alexander
Herausgeber: Tritle, Lawrence A

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Produktbeschreibung

The Greek world in the fourth century BC sometimes appears to be the overlooked stepchild in the study of ancient Greek history, sandwiched between the brilliant achievements of classical Athens and the accomplishments of Alexander the Great. Yet this was the time of Plato and Aristotle, of Scopas and Lysippus, continuing the developments of the classical era while preparing those of the Hellenistic period to come. Athenian democracy settled into nearly a hundred years of stability, while the Greeks in Asia and the west reached a modus vivendi with their neighbours. The papers collected 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 is a book that will provide the reader with a a clearly drawn and vivid picture of the main events and leading personalities in this decisive period of Greek history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 406g
• ISBN-13: 9780415105835
• ISBN-10: 0415105838
• Artikelnr.: 22062329

Autorenporträt

Lawrence A. Tritle

Inhaltsangabe

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