The World of Philip and Alexander

A Symposium on Greek Life and Times

Edited by Elin C Danien

Book cover: The World of Philip and Alexander

Extent: 124 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subject: Classical Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 1990)

ISBN: 9780934718943

5.98 x 9.02 inches

Price: $15.95

In stock

Add to cart

This collection examines the profound impact of Alexander the Great and his father, Philip of Macedon, on Western culture. Contributors explore topics such as the historical significance of Philip, the foundations of Alexander’s empire in Egypt, the ancient Olympic games, religion, and Alexander’s last great battle in India.

The magnetism of the man known as Alexander the Great, along with that of his father, Philip of Macedon, is almost tangible, felt by people in all times since that brilliant young conqueror moved through the world more than two thousand years ago. Scholars whose fields touch that power continue to be intrigued by these two men and the ways in which their actions altered or contributed significantly to Western culture. Contributors discuss the fourth century B.C. from the point of view of the historical significance of Philip (A. J. Graham and A. J. N. W. Prag), the foundations of Alexander’s empire in Egypt (Murray C. McClellan), the ancient Olympic games (David Gilman Romano), religion (Irene Bald Romano), and Alexander’s last great battle in India (Gregory L. Possehl).

  • Edited by Elin C Danien

Similar Books

Book cover: FrC 16.4 Epikrates – Eriphos FrC 16.4 Epikrates – Eriphos

By (author) Athina Papachrysostomou Series edited by Glenn W. Most Series edited by Heinz-Günther Nesselrath…

Book cover: Language and Power in the Roman Empire and Early India Language and Power in the Roman Empire and Early India

Hierarchy, Ambiguity, and the Art of Reading the Signs in Cosmopolitan Cultures

By (author) Karsten Johanning

Book cover: Piers Plowman Piers Plowman

A New Annotated Edition of the A-text

By (author) William Langland Edited by Eric Weiskott

Book cover: Style and Computation Style and Computation

Traditional and Computational Analyses of Style in Ancient Greek Texts

Contributions by Henriette Van der Blom Contributions by Tobias Hägerland Contributions by R. Gillian Glass…

Book cover: The Oxyrhynchus Papyri The Oxyrhynchus Papyri

Volume LXXXIX

Volume 110

Edited by A. Benaissa Edited by N. Gonis

Book cover: The Power of Blood The Power of Blood

Blood and Blood Ties in Greek and Roman Discourse

Contributions by Sabine Müller Contributions by Kendra Eshleman Contributions by Christian Laes Contributions by Carlo…

Book cover: Trajan Builder of Masterpieces Trajan Builder of Masterpieces

Builder of Masterpieces: From Nero to Hadrian

Volume 277

Edited by Lucrezia Ungaro

Book cover: After Life in Roman Paganism. L’Égypte des astrologues. Les Mages hellénisés After Life in Roman Paganism. L’Égypte des astrologues. Les Mages hellénisés

Introductions historiographiques

Volume 7

By (author) Dario Cellamare By (author) Francesco Massa By (author) Florian Audureau By (author) Alain…

Book cover: Diodor über den ersten Sklavenaufstand auf Sizilien Diodor über den ersten Sklavenaufstand auf Sizilien

Ein philologischer und historischer Kommentar

Volume 67

By (author) P. Wozniczka

Book cover: Florenz — Stadt der Dichter Florenz — Stadt der Dichter

Eine literarische Spurensuche

by Karl Philipp Ellerbrock

Book cover: Frauen im römischen Erbrecht Frauen im römischen Erbrecht

Historische Entwicklungen, familiäre Rollenbilder und die erbrechtliche Reskriptenpraxis

Volume 241

By (author) Lisa Nardone

Book cover: I Germani e l’Impero Romano. Storia e diritti I Germani e l’Impero Romano. Storia e diritti

Saggi delle edizioni degli incontri 2024-2025

Volume 14

By (author) Lucia Di Cintio

Book cover: Ispirazioni Ispirazioni

Vite italiane dell’arte greca

Volume 78

Edited by Alfonsina Russo Edited by Nikolaos Stampolidis With Roberta Alteri With Alessio De Cristofaro

Book cover: Iulius Paulus Iulius Paulus

Libri singulares. II

Volume 20

By (author) Giovanni Cossa

Book cover: Le Ecclesiazuse di Aristofane Le Ecclesiazuse di Aristofane

Terza giornata di studio in ricordo di Massimo Vetta

Contributions by Alberto Camerotto Contributions by Andrea Capra Contributions by Angela Andrisano Contributions by Antonietta…

Book cover: Roms Meer Roms Meer

Die Mittelmeerinseln und das römische Imperium

By (author) Günter Aumann

Book cover: Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond Eunuchs in Antiquity and Beyond

Edited by Shaun Tougher

Book cover: Ancient Greek Law Ancient Greek Law

Vectors of Unity and Local Idiosyncrasy

Contributions by Patrick-Antoine Sänger Contributions by Zinon Papakonstantinou Contributions by Alain Bresson Contributions by Dorothea…

Book cover: Ciceronian Invectives Ciceronian Invectives

Emotions, Configurations, and Reactions

Edited by Philipp Geitner Edited by Dennis Pausch Edited by Christoph Schwameis Edited by Rainer…

Book cover: Claudius Aelianus Claudius Aelianus

Quotation Practices and Literary Skills of an Imperial Collector of Knowledge

Edited by Alexandra Trachsel Edited by Hendrik Müller

Book cover: Herodotus, Sparta and Austerity Herodotus, Sparta and Austerity

edited by Anton Powell and Stephen Hodkinson

Book cover: The Art of Contextualizing Philo of Alexandria The Art of Contextualizing Philo of Alexandria

Edited by Maren R. Niehoff

Book cover: The Beautiful Script The Beautiful Script

Deciphering a Lost Language

By (author) Nick Papandreou Illustrated by Marianna Poga Illustrated by Christos Simatos Drawings by Eliza…

Book cover: The Senses on Edge? The Senses on Edge?

Overstrained and Fading Sensory Perception in Graeco-Roman Literature

Edited by Helge Baumann Edited by Leon Schmieder

Book cover: The Teaching Poet The Teaching Poet

Knowledge and the Rhetoric of Hellenistic Didactic Poetry

Volume 5

by Leonardo Cazzadori

Book cover: AElius Aristide et Xenophon AElius Aristide et Xenophon

Regards d'un orateur greco-romain sur un classique de l'hellenisme

Volume 40

by Gabriella Rubulotta

Book cover: Aristotele, La politica Aristotele, La politica

Guida

Volume 7

edited by Mirko Canevaro and Cesare Zizza

Book cover: Ars iocandi Ars iocandi

Studi sull'umorismo latino in prosa e in poesia nel I secolo a.C

By (author) Francesca Boldrer Series edited by Bernhard Zimmermann

Book cover: Ce que la legende nous apprend de l’Histoire Ce que la legende nous apprend de l’Histoire

Le minotaure, la guerre de Troie, Romulus et Remus... Grammaire de la legende

by Thierry Camous

Book cover: Der Traum in der griechischen Philosophie Der Traum in der griechischen Philosophie

Von der archaischen Zeit bis zum frühen Hellenismus

By (author) Melissa Kunz Series edited by Friedemann Buddensiek Series edited by Sabine Föllinger Series…

Book cover: Die Briefe des Isokrates Die Briefe des Isokrates

Politische Ratschläge und soziale Netzwerke im vierten Jahrhundert v. Chr

By (author) Tobias Hirsch Series edited by Friedemann Buddensiek Series edited by Sabine Föllinger Series…

Book cover: Die imitatio Augusti in der frühen Kaiserzeit Die imitatio Augusti in der frühen Kaiserzeit

By (author) Philipp Brockkötter Series edited by Susanne Froehlich Series edited by Angela Ganter Series…

Book cover: Die Strafe des Exils in der Spatantike Die Strafe des Exils in der Spatantike

Kirchen- und rechtsgeschichtliche Untersuchungen zur Verbannung in der ersten Halfte des vierten Jahrhunderts nach Christus

Volume 138

by Florian Schwarz

Book cover: Du latin au grec Du latin au grec

Noms de pretres et de dieux dans les Antiquites romaines de Denys d'Halicarnasse

by Severine Nasel

Book cover: Eusebios, Porphyrios und Augustin im Kampf um Deutungshoheit Eusebios, Porphyrios und Augustin im Kampf um Deutungshoheit

Edited by Volker Henning Drecoll Edited by Irmgard Männlein

Book cover: FrC 10.2 Aristophanes Testimonia FrC 10.2 Aristophanes Testimonia

By (author) Natalia Kyriakidi Series edited by Bernhard Zimmermann

Book cover: FrC 16.8 Prokleides – Xenarchos FrC 16.8 Prokleides – Xenarchos

By (author) Sara De Martin Series edited by Bernhard Zimmermann

Book cover: Gegen die Stoiker Gegen die Stoiker

By (author) Plutarch Contributions by Udo Schnelle Contributions by Francesco Padovani Contributions by Elsa Giovanna…

Book cover: Histoires perses Histoires perses

by Heraclide de Kyme and Dinon de Colophon, edited and translated by Dominique Lenfant

Book cover: Il vino nell’antichità e nella Bibbia Il vino nell’antichità e nella Bibbia

Contributions by Maddalena Vallozza Contributions by Patrick J. Finglass Contributions by Simone Beta Contributions by…

Book cover: Kleine Schriften X Kleine Schriften X

Varia

By (author) Walter Burkert Contributions by Daniel Barbu Edited by Christoph Riedweg Series edited by…

Book cover: L’education des jeunes Romains au temps de Ciceron L’education des jeunes Romains au temps de Ciceron

by Jean-Noel Robert