The Greek World After Alexander 323–30 BC (The Routledge History of the Ancient World)

The Greek World After Alexander 323-30 BC examines social changes in the old and new cities of the Greek world and in the new post-Alexandrian kingdoms. An appraisal of the momentous military and political changes after the era of Alexander, this book considers developments in literature, religion, philosophy, and science, and establishes how far they are presented as radical departures from the culture of Classical Greece or were continuous developments from it. Graham Shipley explores the culture of the Hellenistic world in the context of the social divisions betwee. Read more... Abstract: The Greek World After Alexander 323-30 BC examines social changes in the old and new cities of the Greek world and in the new post-Alexandrian kingdoms. An appraisal of the momentous military and political changes after the era of Alexander, this book considers developments in literature, religion, philosophy, and science, and establishes how far they are presented as radical departures from the culture of Classical Greece or were continuous developments from it. Graham Shipley explores the culture of the Hellenistic world in the context of the social divisions betwee Content: Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of figures Preface Acknowledgements Note on Greek names and dates Note on extracts List of abbreviations List of dates 1 Approaches and sources The period and its problems The literary sources Non-literary sources Conclusion 2 Alexander and his successors to 276 BC The fourth century and after The Successors The Gauls Armies and emigration 3 Kings and cities Representations of kingship The negotiation of power Civic society and socio-economic change Beyond the polis? 4 Macedonia and Greece. Macedonia to 276 BCGreece under Macedonian domination The Spartan 'revolutions' and their aftermath Athens and Macedonian after 239 BC The limits of Macedonian power 5 Religion and philosophy Religious change Rival philosophies and common ground World-views and society 6 Ptolemaic Egypt Land and people Evidence The Ptolemaic dynasty Greeks and Macedonians in Egypt Economic administration The results of Ptolemaic rule 7 Literature and social identity Writers in society Sites of production Tradition and innovation Different audiences? The public and the personal The 'Other' Historiography and the communityConclusion 8 The Seleukid kingdom and Pergamon Land and resources Crises and continuities in Seleukid power, 312-164 BC Methods of control The Attalid dynasty (283-133 BC) Seleukid decline 9 Understanding the cosmos: Greek 'science' after Aristotle Greek thinkers in their society Engineering, mechanics, and physics Understanding life-forms Mathematical speculation Exploration, empires, and economies Conclusion 10 Rome and Greece Rome in the third century Rome's wars against Macedonia and Syria Mithradates The culmination of Roman hegemony. Appendix I: Dynastic chronologiesAppendix II: Genealogical tables Further reading Notes Bibliography Index of sources General index. "The Greek World after Alexander examines social changes in the cities of the Greek world and in the kingdoms which succeeded Alexander's empire. The investigation is set in the context of an up-to-date appraisal of the momentous military and political changes that took place after Alexander's reign. Graham Shipley's study also considers developments in literature, religion, philosophy, and science, establishing whether they departed radically from Classical Greek culture or developed continuously from it. In addition, he explores the divisions in Hellenistic culture separating an educated elite from the general population which was more mobile than before but perhaps less involved in city politics." "The Greek World after Alexander will be invaluable to students, teachers, and researchers alike."--Jacket The Greek World After Alexander 323-30 BC examines social changes in the old and new cities of the Greek world and in the new post-Alexandrian kingdoms. An appraisal of the momentous military and political changes after the era of Alexander, this book considers developments in literature, religion, philosophy, and science, and establishes how far they are presented as radical departures from the culture of Classical Greece or were continuous developments from it. Graham Shipley explores the culture of the Hellenistic world in the context of the social divisions between an educated elite and a general population at once more mobile and less involved in the political life of the Greek city