Money and the Early Greek Mind
Money and the Early Greek Mind

Author: Richard Seaford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-03-11

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780521539920

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How were the Greeks of the sixth century BC able to invent philosophy and tragedy? In this book Richard Seaford argues that a large part of the answer can be found in another momentous development, the invention and rapid spread of coinage, which produced the first ever thoroughly monetised society. By transforming social relations monetisation contributed to the ideas of the universe as an impersonal system, fundamental to Presocratic philosophy, and of the individual alienated from his own kin and from the gods, as found in tragedy.

The Hellenistic World
The Hellenistic World

Author: Frank William Walbank

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780674387263

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The vast empire that Alexander the Great left at his death in 323 BC has few parallels. For the next three hundred years the Greeks controlled a complex of monarchies and city-states that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to India. F. W. Walbank's lucid and authoritative history of that Hellenistic world examines political events, describes the different social systems and mores of the people under Greek rule, traces important developments in literature and science, and discusses the new religious movements.

The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume 12, The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337
The Cambridge Ancient History: Volume 12, The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337

Author: Alan Bowman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-03-28

Total Pages: 965

ISBN-13: 9781139053921

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This volume covers the history of the Roman Empire from the accession of Septimius Severus in AD 193 to the death of Constantine in AD 337. This period was one of the most critical in the history of the Mediterranean world. It begins with the establishment of the Severan dynasty as a result of civil war. From AD 235 this period of relative stability was followed by half a century of short reigns of short-lived emperors and a number of military attacks on the eastern and northern frontiers of the empire. This was followed by the First Tetrarchy (AD 284-305), a period of collegial rule in which Diocletian, with his colleague Maximian and two junior Caesars (Constantius and Galerius), restabilised the empire. The period ends with the reign of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, who defeated Licinius and established a dynasty which lasted for thirty-five years.

Imperialism in the Ancient World
Imperialism in the Ancient World

Author: P. D. A. Garnsey

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-02-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 052103390X

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This volume contains articles from the Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History, examining the important aspects of imperialism in the Ancient world.

The Cambridge Ancient History Vol XI
The Cambridge Ancient History Vol XI

Author: Sa Cook

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2023-07-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022891579

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Tracing the development of ancient civilizations from Egypt to Greece, this volume continues the groundbreaking Cambridge Ancient History series. Lavishly illustrated and expertly written, it is an essential reference for anyone interested in the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Cambridge Ancient History
The Cambridge Ancient History

Author: John Boardman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 960

ISBN-13: 9780521256032

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This volume of 'The Cambridge Ancient History' embraces the wide range of approaches and scholarships which have in recent decades transformed our view of late antiquity.