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Among the many versions of the Alexander Romance originating from Alexandria (3rd century AD) the long Byzantine Alexander Poem takes a special place. It is transmitted in only one miscellaneous manuscript, Ms. Marcianus Graecus 408, and contains 6130 ‘political’ (fifteen-syllable) verses. This edition presents a new critical text of the Byzantine Alexander Poem with an introduction and an extensive commentary.

Byzantine poetry --- Alexander, --- Byzantine poetry. --- Biblioteca nazionale marciana. --- Alexander, - the Great, - 356 B.C.-323 B.C. - Poetry. --- Alexander, - the Great, - 356 B.C.-323 B.C. --- Alexander Romance. --- Byzantine Alexander Poem.

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Despite the interest that has been shown by classicists and assyriologists in the economy of Lower Mesopotamia during the two centuries of Macedonian rule over the region (331-129 B.C.), no synoptic study has previously been published, even though abundant sources are available: several thousand cuneiform tablets survive from this period, as well as more than 25,000 Greek seals, not to mention the testimony of classical sources and rich numismatic and archaeological materials. This book aims to present an accessible synthesis of the topic, in the form of a regional study that takes into account all available sources as well as the weight of Mesopotamia's heritage. The reader will find not only clear overviews of complex questions (including the impact of Alexander's reign, the nature of Seleucid policy, the evolution of prices, and the development of banking) but also new research on issues such as the 'Diadochi crisis', the introduction of coinage, the evolution of the prebendary system, and the disappearance of local temples, shedding new light on the economy of one of the most richly documented parts of the Hellenistic World. Malgré l'intérêt porté par les hellénistes et les assyriologues à l'histoire économique de la Basse Mésopotamie durant les deux siècles de domination macédonienne (331-129 av. J.-C.), on ne peut que constater l'absence d'étude systématique sur le sujet. Les sources, pourtant, ne manquent pas : on compte en effet plusieurs milliers de tablettes cunéiformes pour cette période, auxquelles viennent s'ajouter plus de 25 000 sceaux inscrits en grec, le témoignage des auteurs classiques, ainsi que les riches données numismatiques et archéologiques. Cet ouvrage propose pour la première fois une synthèse accessible de cette documentation, à travers une étude d'histoire régionale prenant en compte l'ensemble des sources disponibles et le poids des héritages mésopotamiens. Le lecteur y trouvera non seulement des points de synthèse commodes sur des dossiers complexes (impact du règne d'Alexandre, politique séleucide dans la région, évolution des prix, développement des activités bancaires etc.) mais aussi des études nouvelles (effets de la « crise » des Diadoques, introduction du monnayage compté, évolution du système prébendaire, disparition des sanctuaires traditionnels etc.) qui jettent un jour nouveau sur l'économie de l'une des régions les plus richement documentées du monde hellénistique.

Civilization, Assyro-Babylonian --- Economic conditions --- Iraq --- Civilization --- Economic conditions. --- Alexander the Great. --- Ancient Economy. --- Babylonia. --- Hellenistic Period.

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During the first centuries of the Roman Empire, Greek intellectuals wrote a great many texts modeled on the dialect and literature of Classical Athens, some 500 years prior. Among the most successful of these literary figures were sophists, whose highly influential display oratory has been the prevailing focus of scholarship on Roman Greece over the past fifty years. Often overlooked are the period's historians, who spurned sophistic oral performance in favor of written accounts. One such author is Arrian of Nicomedia. Daniel W. Leon examines the works of Arrian to show how the era's historians responded to their sophistic peers' claims of authority and played a crucial role in theorizing the past at a time when knowledge of history was central to defining Greek cultural identity. Best known for his history of Alexander the Great, Arrian articulated a methodical approach to the study of the past and a notion of historical progress that established a continuous line of human activity leading to his present and imparting moral and political lessons. Using Arrian as a case study in Greek historiography, Leon demonstrates how the genre functioned during the Imperial Period and what it brings to the study of the Roman world in the second century.

Arrian. --- Arrian --- Influence. --- Greece --- Rome --- Historiography --- Historiography. --- Historiography, historian, Classic Athens, Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, ancient roman history, second sophistic, Second sophists, greek historiography, greek history.

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This engaging study of the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader who created an empire that spanned most of the ancient world, provides an in-depth look at the psychodynamics of leadership that will be of use to contemporary leaders in business and politics, and to consulting and training organisations.In the first part of the book, the authors weave the fascinating tale of Alexander's life, whilst highlighting his considerable leadership skills. They then analyse Alexander's personality and behaviour from a clinical perspective to demonstrate the psychological forces that shaped those leadership qualities. They look at the key facets of Alexander's leadership technique in detail, as a practical demonstration of effective leadership, an conclude by cataloguing Alexander's strengths and, just as importantly, his weaknesses for the vital lessons in leadership. This volume provokes both introspection and inspiration in the minds of its readers. It is vital reading for all managers and management consultants, MBA students, and all concerned with effective leadership.

Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. -- Psychology. --- Generals -- Greece -- Biography. --- Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. --- Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. --- Leadership -- Case studies. --- Generals --- Leadership --- Alexander, --- Psychology. --- Greece --- History --- Kings and rulers

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"In the chaotic decades after the death of Alexander the Great, the world of the Greek city-state became deeply embroiled in the political struggles and unremitting violence of his successors' contest for supremacy. As these presumptive rulers turned to the practical reality of administering the disparate territories under their control, they increasingly developed new cities by merging smaller settlements into large urban agglomerations. This practice of synoikism gave rise to many of the most important cities of the age, initiated major shifts in patterns of settlement, and consolidated numerous previously independent polities. The result was the increasing transformation of the fragmented world of the small Greek polis into an urbanized network of cities. Drawing on a wide array of archaeological, epigraphic, and textual evidence, City and Empire in the Age of the Successors reinterprets the role of urbanization in the creation of the Hellenistic kingdoms and argues for the agency of local actors in the formation of these new imperial cities"--Provided by publisher.

City-states --- History. --- Greece --- Civilization --- E-books --- History --- alexander the great. --- archaeological. --- contest for supremacy. --- disparate territories. --- epigraphic. --- fragmented world. --- greece. --- greek polis. --- hellenistic kingdoms. --- important cities. --- local actors. --- new cities. --- political struggles. --- presumptive rulers. --- settlement. --- small settlements. --- synoikism. --- textual evidence. --- undefended polities. --- urban agglomerations. --- urbanized network of cities. --- violence.