The early Seleukids, their gods and their coins / Kyle Erickson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erickson, Kyle, author.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and politics.

History.

Mythology, Greek.

Hellenism.

Numismatics, Greek.

Coins, Greek.

Coins, Ancient.

Seleucids.

Religion.

Syria--Antiquities.

Syria.

Antiquities.

Middle East.

Seleucids--History.

Seleucids--Religion--History.

Coins, Ancient--Syria.

Coins, Greek--Syria.

Numismatics, Greek--Syria--History.

Hellenism--History.

Mythology, Greek--Political aspects--Middle East--History.

Religion and politics--Middle East--History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 189 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Early Seleucids, their gods and their coins

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Before Alexander, the Near East was ruled by dynasts who could draw on the significant resources and power base of their homeland, but this was not the case for the Seleukids who never controlled their original homeland of Macedon. The Early Seleukids, their Gods and their Coins argues that rather than projecting an imperialistic Greek image of rule, the Seleukid kings deliberately produced images that represented their personal power, and that were comprehensible to the majority of their subjects within their own cultural traditions. These images relied heavily on the syncretism between Greek and local gods, in particular their ancestor Apollo. The Early Seleukids, their Gods and their Coins examines how the Seleukids, from Seleukos I to Antiochos IV, used coinage to propagandise their governing ideology. It offers a valuable resource to students of the Seleukids and of Hellenistic kingship more broadly, numismatics, and the interplay of ancient Greek religion and politics"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Creation of an empire

The creation of a Seleukid deity

Continuity and rebellion: developments in Seleukid ideology

A new start?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Erickson, Kyle, author. Early Seleukids, their gods and their coins

ISBN:

9780415793766

0415793769

OCLC:

1057241213