A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

Editor(s): Joseph Roisman, Ian Worthington

Published Online: 12 OCT 2010 08:49AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405179362

Online ISBN: 9781444327519

DOI: 10.1002/9781444327519

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The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancient Macedonian history and material culture, A Companion to Ancient Macedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholars alike.

  • Features new, specially commissioned essays by  leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field
  • Examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman period and beyond
  • Discusses the importance of art, archaeology and architecture
  • All ancient sources are translated in English
  • Each chapter includes bibliographical essays for further reading

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxvii)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c16)

  3. Part I: Preamble

    1. Chapter 1

      Why Study Ancient Macedonia and What this Companion is about (pages 1–20)

      Edward M. Anson

  4. Part II: Evidence

    1. Chapter 2

      The Literary and Epigraphic Evidence to the Roman Conquest (pages 21–40)

      P. J. Rhodes

    2. Chapter 3

      The Numismatic Evidence (pages 41–62)

      Karsten Dahmen

  5. Part III: Macedonia and Macedonians

    1. Chapter 4

      The Physical Kingdom (pages 63–80)

      Carol G. Thomas

    2. Chapter 5

      Macedonians and Greeks (pages 81–98)

      Johannes Engels

    3. Chapter 6

      Perspectives on the Macedonians from Greece, Rome, and Beyond (pages 99–124)

      Sulochana R. Asirvatham

  6. Part IV: History

    1. Chapter 7

      The Early Temenid Kings to Alexander I (pages 125–144)

      Sławomir Sprawski

    2. Chapter 8

      Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III (pages 145–165)

      Joseph Roisman

    3. Chapter 9

      Philip II (pages 166–185)

      Sabine Müller

    4. Chapter 10

      Alexander the Great, Macedonia and Asia (pages 186–207)

      Dawn L. Gilley and Ian Worthington

    5. Chapter 11

      Alexander's Successors to 221 BC (pages 208–224)

      Winthrop Lindsay Adams

    6. Chapter 12

      Macedonia and Rome, 221–146 BC (pages 225–250)

      Arthur M. Eckstein

    7. Chapter 13

      Provincia Macedonia (pages 251–275)

      John Vanderspoel

  7. Part IV: Neighbours

    1. Chapter 14

      Macedonia, Illyria and Epirus (pages 277–305)

      William S. Greenwalt

    2. Chapter 15

      Macedonia and Thessaly (pages 306–325)

      Denver Graninger

    3. Chapter 16

      Macedonia and Thrace (pages 326–341)

      Zosia Archibald

    4. Chapter 17

      Macedonia and Persia (pages 342–369)

      Marek Jan Olbrycht

  8. Part VI: Politics, Society, Economy and Culture

    1. Chapter 18

      Macedonian Kingship and other Political Institutions (pages 371–391)

      Carol J. King

    2. Chapter 19

      Social Customs and Institutions: Aspects of Macedonian Elite Society (pages 392–408)

      Noriko Sawada

    3. Chapter 20

      Macedonian Women (pages 409–427)

      Elizabeth Carney

    4. Chapter 21

      Macedonian Religion (pages 428–445)

      Paul Christesen and Sarah C. Murray

    5. Chapter 22

      The Macedonian Army (pages 446–471)

      Nicholas Victor Sekunda

    6. Chapter 23

      The Political Economy of Macedonia (pages 472–504)

      Paul Millett

    7. Chapter 24

      Classical Art to 221 BC (pages 505–521)

      Craig I. Hardiman

    8. Chapter 25

      Hellenistic and Roman Art, 221 BC–AD 337 (pages 522–542)

      Rachel Kousser

  9. Part VII: After Rome

    1. Chapter 26

      Macedonia in Late Antiquity (pages 543–571)

      Carolyn S. Snively

    2. Chapter 27

      Ancient Macedonia, Alexander the Great and the Star or Sun of Vergina: National Symbols and the Conflict between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia (pages 572–598)

      Loring M. Danforth

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      Bibliography (pages 599–650)

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      Index (pages 651–668)

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