Ancient Macedonians in the Greek and Roman sources : from history to historiography / edited by Timothy Howe and Frances Pownall ; with the collaboration of Beatrice Poletti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pownall, Frances, 1963- editor.

Howe, Timothy, editor.

Poletti, Beatrice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Macedonia--History.

Macedonia.

Macedonia--Historiography.

Europe--Macedonia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 264 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Swansea, Wales : The Classical Press of Wales, 2018.

Summary:

Recent scholars have analysed ways in which authors of the Roman era appropriated the figure of Alexander the Great. The essays in this collection, by an international team of scholars, cast a wider net. They show how classical Greek, hellenistic and Roman authors reinterpreted, sometimes misinterpreted, information on ancient Macedonians to serve their own literary and political aims. Although Roman ideas pervade the historiographical tradition, this volume shows that the manipulation of ancient Macedonian history largely occurred much earlier. It reflected the complicated dynastic politics of the Argead royal house, the efforts of Alexander himself to redefine Macedonian kingship, and the competing strategies of the Successors to claim his legacy. Facing the complexity of the source tradition about the ancient Macedonians yields a richer and more balanced reflection of both the history and the historiography of this important and controversial people.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781910589700

1910589705

OCLC:

1064722270

Publisher Number:

99979171797