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The Hellenistic Peloponnese: Interstate Relations. a Narrative and Analytic History, 371-146 BC
Ioanna Kralli
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Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 231.
Existing treatments of Peloponnesian history are fragmented by poleis and period. This book offers a comprehensive narrative of the political history of the entire Peloponnese from 371 to 146 BC, using both literary and epigraphic evidence. In the Hellenistic Peloponnese a long shadow was cast by the geo-political changes of the 4th century. Many continuities trace back to the forty years after Leuktra (371-330). Internal divisions and alliances are interwoven with the interventions of external powers: Thebans, Macedonian rulers, and finally the Romans. The author's findings reveal remarkable consistencies in the history of the Peloponnese. After Sparta's long-invincible army was ... Read more
Existing treatments of Peloponnesian history are fragmented by poleis and period. This book offers a comprehensive narrative of the political history of the entire Peloponnese from 371 to 146 BC, using both literary and epigraphic evidence. In the Hellenistic Peloponnese a long shadow was cast by the geo-political changes of the 4th century. Many continuities trace back to the forty years after Leuktra (371-330). Internal divisions and alliances are interwoven with the interventions of external powers: Thebans, Macedonian rulers, and finally the Romans. The author's findings reveal remarkable consistencies in the history of the Peloponnese. After Sparta's long-invincible army was ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Swansea, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910589601
SKU
V9781910589601
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About Ioanna Kralli
Ioanna Kralli is Assistant Professor at the Ionian University (Corfu, Greece). In earlier publications, she has studied the political relations of Athens with various kings during the Hellenistic period, mainly from epigraphic testimonia; continuity and change in Athenian political and military practices and organization; images of Hellenistic Athens in the historiographic tradition; and the political exploitation of the Panhellenic Games ... Read more
Reviews for The Hellenistic Peloponnese: Interstate Relations. a Narrative and Analytic History, 371-146 BC
.. .Kralli's book is a commendable achievement and a valuable contribution to our understanding of Peloponnesian politics in the Hellenistic period.
Carol J. King, Classical Journal
Carol J. King, Classical Journal