The Roman Republic and the Hellenistic Mediterranean (eBook)
280 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-95935-0 (ISBN)
Broad in scope, this book uniquely considers the history of the Roman Republic in tandem with the rich histories of the Hellenistic kingdoms and city-states that endured after the death of Alexander the Great. It provides students with a full picture of life in the ancient Mediterranean world and its multitude of interconnections--not only between Rome and the Greek East, but also among other major players, such as Carthage, Judaea, and the Celts. Taking a mostly chronological approach, it incorporates cultural change alongside political developments so that readers get a well-balanced introduction to the era.
The Roman Republic and the Hellenistic Mediterranean: From Alexander to Caesar offers great insight into a momentous era with chapters on Alexanders in Asia and Italy; Mediterranean Cosmopolitanism; The Path of Pyrrhus; The Three Corners of Sicily; The Expanding Roman Horizon; Hercules and the Muses; The Corinth-Carthage Coincidence; The Movements of the Gracchi; The New Men of Rome and Africa; The Conspiracies of Cicero and Catiline; The World According to Pompey; Roman Alexanders; and more. It also looks at the phenomenon of excessive violence, particularly in the cases of Marius, Sulla, and Mithridates. The final chapter covers the demise of Cleopatra and examines how the seeds planted by Octavian, Octavia, and Antony sprouted into full Hellenistic trappings of power for the centuries that followed.
* Situates the development of Rome, after the death of Alexander the Great, in the context of significant contemporaneous regimes in Asia Minor, the Levant, and Egypt
* Provides students with insight into how various societies respond to contact and how that contact can shape and create larger communities
* Highlights the interconnectedness of Mediterranean cultures
* Strikes a balance between political, geopolitical, and cultural inquiries
* Considers how modes of international diplomacy affect civilizations
* Includes helpful pedagogical features, such as sources in translation, illustrations, and further readings
Roman Republic and the Hellenistic Mediterranean is an excellent book for undergraduate courses on the Roman Republic, the Hellenistic World, and the ancient Mediterranean.
JOEL ALLEN, PHD, is Associate Professor of History and Classics at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center, and Executive Officer of History at the Graduate Center.
Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: To 336: Four peninsulas and a delta
Chapter 2: To 336: Roman origins and institutions
Chapter 3: To 321: Alexanders in Asia and Italy
Chapter 4: To 295: An elusive equilibrium
Chapter 5: To 264: The path of Pyrrhus
Chapter 6: To 238: The three corners of Sicily
Chapter 7: To 201: The expanding Roman horizon
Chapter 8: To 186: Hercules and the Muses
Chapter 9: To 164: Hostages of diplomacy
Chapter 10: To 133: The price of empire
Chapter 11: To 101: The "new men" of Rome and the Mediterranean
Chapter 12: To 79: Boundless violence
Chapter 13: To 63: Extraordinary commands
Chapter 14: To 52: The world according to Pompey
Chapter 15: To 44: Roman Alexanders
Epilogue: Not The End
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.4.2019 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
Schlagworte | Ancient & Classical History • Antike u. klassische Geschichte • Classical Studies • Geschichte • Geschichte des Altertums u. der klassischen Antike • Geschichte / Naher u. Mittlerer Osten • History • Humanistische Studien • Near & Middle Eastern History |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-95935-3 / 1118959353 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-95935-0 / 9781118959350 |
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