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• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• History and identity in the ancient Greek world — 1. Of gods and heroes : Hesiod and Homer: the birth of the gods and the ages of man Homer and the beginnings of biography The Logographoi and the stirrings of historiography — 2. The age of tyrants : Peisistratus (?c. 605-528) tyrannos of Athens Polycrates (?-522) tyrannos of Samos Sappho (post 630-c. 570) lyric poet Pythagoras (c. 570-c. 485) philosopher, mystic and mathematician Milo (c. 555-?) wrestler and general Hippias (?-490) tyrannos of Athens Cleisthenes (570-?507) democratic reformer Histiaeus (?-?494) tyranos of Miletus Miliades (c. 554-489) tyrannnos and general — 3. Greece in peril : Cimon (c. 510-450) politician and general Themistocles (524-459) politician and general Leonidas (c. 540-480) Spartan king Gelon (?-478) tyrannos of Syracuse Hieron (?-467) tyrannos of Syracuse Pindar (c. 522-c. 442) lyric poet Aeschylus (525/4-456/5) tragic playwright — 4. The age of Pericles : Pericles (495-429) statesman and general Herodotus (c. 484-?420s) historian Sophocles (497/6-405) tragic playwright and politician Empedocles (c. 495-?) philosopher and mystic Protagoras (490-420) philosopher Pheidias (c. 480-c. 430) sculptor Aspasia (c. 470-c. 400) intellectual –
• 5. World war : Alcibiades (450-404) politician and general Cleon (?-422) politician and general Thucydides (c. 455-c. 395) general and historian Aristophanes (c. 446-c. 386) comic playwright Euripides (c. 485-406) tragic playwright Zeuxis (?460-?) artist Gorgias (485-380) philosopher and rhetorician Socrates (?469-399) philosopher — 6. Fallout : Xenophon (c. 430-c. 354) general, historian, lierary innovator Lysander (?-395) Spartan general Epaminondas (c. 418-362) Theban general Lysias (445-380) orator and speech-writer Demosthenes (384-322) orator and politician Plato (c. 427-348/7) philosopher Aristotle (385/4-322) philosopher — 7. The age of the dynasts : Alexander III (356-323) king and conqueror Ptolemy I (367-283) general and dynast Demetrius of Phalerum (c. 347-c. 283) governor of Athens and scholar Menander (342-291) comic playwright Apelles (pre 360-?c. 295) artist Epicurus (341-270) philosopher — 8. In the shadow of Rome : Pyrrhus of Epirus (319-272) king and general Apollonius of Rhodes (pre 270-?232) poet and scholar Archimedes (c. 287-212) mathematician and inventor Attalus I (269-197) king and general Philopoemen (253-183) statesman and general Polybius (200-118) politician and historian — 9. Lives in a mirror — Maps — Glossary — Timeline — Who’s who — Further reading.

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• Greece — History — To 146 B.C.
• Greece. fast (OCoLC)fst01208380
• To 146 B.C. fast
• History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628

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Part of the series Ancient warfare and civilization;Ancient warfare and civilization.
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• Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded the Macedonian empire from Greece in the West to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and ‘India’ (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the East. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accomplishments of his father, Philip II (r. 359-336). It was Philip who truly changed the course of Macedonian history, transforming a weak, disunited, and economically backward kingdom into a military powerhouse. A warrior king par excellence, Philip left Alexander with the greatest army in the Greek world, a centralized monarchy, economic prosperity, and a plan to invade Asia. For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death. By the Spear also explores the impact of Greek culture in the East, as Macedonian armies became avatars of social and cultural change in lands far removed from the traditional sphere of Greek influence. In addition, the book discusses the problems Alexander faced in dealing with a diverse subject population and the strategies he took to what might be called nation building, all of which shed light on contemporary events in culturally dissimilar regions of the world. The result is a gripping and unparalleled account of the role these kings played in creating a vast empire and the enduring legacy they left behind — Provided by publisher.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-381) and index.
• Preface — Acknowledgements — Timeline — Quotations from Ancient Works and Special Abbreviations — Maps — 1. The Architect and the Master Builder — 2. Greece and Macedonia — 3. Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia — 4. The New Player in Greek Politics — 5. The Gathering War Clouds — 6. The Downfall of Greece — 7. Philip’s Assassination and Legacy — 8. Alexander’s Early Kingship — and Persia — 9. From Europe to Asia — 10. Alexander : Master Strategist and Emerging God — 11. The Decline and Fall of the Persian Empire — 12. The War in Afghanistan — 13. Passage to India — 14. Retreat from India — 15. Alexander’s Final Years — 16. Death in Babylon and Alexander’s Legacy — Appendix: The Sources of Information.

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• Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C.
• Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
• Macedonia — Kings and rulers — Biography.
• Macedonia — History — To 168 B.C.
• Armies — Macedonia — History.
• Macedonia — History, Military.
• Social change — Macedonia — History.
• Macedonia — Relations — Greece.
• Greece — Relations — Macedonia.

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Part of the series Cornell studies in classical philology;Cornell studies in classical philology.
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• Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
• Narrative methods — Battle accounts: analysis and narration — The antithetical speeches — Investigating the past: the archaeology.

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• Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War.
• Greece — History — Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. — Historiography.
• Thucydides, 460-approximately 395 v. Chr.
• 431 – 404 B.C. fast
• History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628

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• Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-399) and index.
• Why Delphi? — Some are born great. Oracle Beginnings Transformation Rebirth — Some achieve greatness. Fire Domination Renewal Transition — Some have greatness thrust upon them. A new world Renaissance Final glory? The journey continues Unearthing Delphi — Guide : A brief tour of the Delphi site and museum.
• The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the omphalos –The center or navel – of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consult Delphi’s oracular priestess to set up monuments to the gods in gold, ivory, bronze, marble, and stone and to take part in athletic and musical competitions. This book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of this extraordinary sanctuary and city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery, to show more clearly than ever before why Delphi was one of the most important places in the ancient world for so long. In this richly illustrated account, Michael Scott covers the whole history and nature of Delphi, from the literary and archaeological evidence surrounding the site, to its rise as a center of worship with a wide variety of religious practices, to the constant appeal of the oracle despite her cryptic prophecies. He describes how Delphi became a contested sacred site for Greeks and Romans and a storehouse for the treasures of rival city-states and foreign kings. He also examines the eventual decline of the site and how its meaning and importance have continued to be reshaped right up to the present. Finally, for the modern visitor to Delphi, he includes a brief guide that highlights key things to see and little-known treasures. A unique window into the center of the ancient world, this book will appeal to general readers, tourists, students, and specialists.

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• Delphi (Extinct city) — History.
• Delphian oracle — History.
• Greece — Civilization — To 146 B.C.
• Greece — Politics and government — To 146 B.C.

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• Greece — Antiquities — Pictorial works.
• Greece — Pictorial works.

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Part of the series Very short introductions 356;Very short introductions 356.
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• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Pt. 1. The Trojan War. The story according to the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the Epic Cycle — The war in historical context : Mycenaeans, Hittites, Trojans, and Sea Peoples.
• Pt. 2. Investigating the literary evidence. Homeric questions : did Homer exist and is the Iliad accurate? — The Hittite texts : Assuwa, Ahhiyawa, and Alaksandu of Wilusa.
• Pt. 3. Investigating the archaeological evidence. Early excavators : Heinrich Schliemann and Wilhelm Dorpfeld — Returning to Hisarlik : Carl Blegen and Manfred Korfmann.
• This introduction considers whether the Trojan war actually took place and whether archaeologists have discovered the site of ancient Troy.

Subjects:

• Troy (Extinct city)
• Trojan War.
• Turkey — Antiquities.
• Excavations (Archaeology) — Turkey — Troy (Extinct city)
• Greece — Civilization — To 146 B.C.

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• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Introduction — The Macedonian background — A father’s legacy: Philip II and the rise of the Macedonian nation — Alexander and deification — Alexander and the administration of an empire — The kingdom of Asia — Alexander’s legacy.

Subjects:

• Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
• Greece — History — Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
• Greece — Kings and rulers — Biography.
• Generals — Greece — Biography.
• Greece — History — Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. — Historiography.

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• The basics — Finding your way around — Myths — History — Management — The athletes — The programme.
• A guide to the ancient Olympics features a program of events, transportation options as provided by passenger ferry and ox cart, accommodations, and dining options, all as they would have appeared in 338 BC in the spectacle’s early days.

Subjects:

• Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary)
• Olympic games (Ancient)
• Greece — Social life and customs — To 146 B.C.
• Greece — Civilization — To 146 B.C.
• Olympics.

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