Kulturtransfer und monarchischer »Philhellenismus«

Bithynien, Pontos und Kappadokien in hellenistischer Zeit

By (author) Christoph Michels Series edited by Gustavo Corni Series edited by Luise Schorn-Schütte Series edited by Angela De Benedictis Series edited by Brigitte Mazohl-Wallnig

Book cover: Kulturtransfer und monarchischer »Philhellenismus«

Extent: 439 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Classical Studies

Series: Schriften zur politischen Kommunikation

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(March 2009)

ISBN: 9783899715361

6.46 x 9.69 inches

Price: $125.00

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Kulturkontakte in den indigenen Konigreichen Bithynien, Pontos und Kappadokien.


The kingdoms of Bithynia, Pontos and Cappadocia lay at the borders of the ancient Hellenistic world. In contrast to the larger kingdoms of that time, they were not under the dominance of the Macedonian, but rather of indigenious dynasties. This situation allows us to take a new look at the oft-discussed question of how the spread of Hellenism took place. This study considers the conditions under which cultural contacts occurred in this region. The central emphasis lies on the role of the indigenious kings, who, it is said, purposefully spread Greek culture in their own empires. Although certain aspects of the representation of the kings to a public shaped by Greek norms and values may be considered philhellenism, it must still be pointed out that these kings were only reacting to an already existent system of representing authority. To deduce from that an intentional Hellenistic assimilation toward their indigenious subjects remains problematic. German text.

Dr. Christoph Michels ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte der RWTH Aachen.

  • By (author) Christoph Michels
  • Series edited by Gustavo Corni
  • Series edited by Luise Schorn-Schütte
  • Series edited by Angela De Benedictis
  • Series edited by Brigitte Mazohl-Wallnig