Greece against Rome : the fall of the hellenistic kingdoms 250-31 BC / Philip Matyszak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matyszak, Philip, author.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Relations.

Greece--History, Military--To 146 B.C.

Greece.

History, Military.

Rome--History, Military--265-30 B.C.

Rome.

Rome--Relations--Greece.

Greece--Relations--Rome.

Greece--Civilization--To 146 B.C.

Civilization.

Rome--Civilization--Greek influences.

Rome (Empire).

Greece--Civilization--Roman influences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Continues the narrative where Rise of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 336-250 BC (9781473874763, Pen and Sword 2019) left off and in the same engaging, lively vein. Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms (the fragments of Alexander the Great's short-lived empire) were near their peak. In terms of population, economy and military power each individual kingdom was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy and literature.Philip Matyszak relates how, over the next two-and-a half centuries, Rome conquered and took over these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as 'Graeco-Roman'Refreshingly, the story is largely told from the viewpoint of the Hellenistic kingdoms. At the outset, the Romans are little more than another small state in the barbarian west, and less of a consideration than the Scythians or Jews. Much of the narrative therefore focuses on the 'game of thrones' between the Hellenistic powers, a tale of assassinations, double crosses, dynastic incest and warfare. As the Roman threat grows, however, it belatedly becomes the primary concern of the kingdoms as the legions destroy them one by one.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Limits of Hellenism p. 1

Chapter 2 Rome and the Greek World in 250BC p. 10

Chapter 3 Peak Hellenism p. 24

Chapter 4 A World at War p. 39

Chapter 5 Kings at Work 217-199BC p. 60

Chapter 6 Philip V Against Rome p. 75

Chapter 7 Rome and Antiochus III p. 92

Chapter 8 The Romans Go East p. 103

Chapter 9 The Fall of Greece p. 117

Chapter 10 Concurrent Wars p. 130

Chapter 11 The Decline of the Seleucids and the Fail of Greece p. 147

Chapter 12 Things Fall Apart p. 161

Chapter 13 Sleeping with the Enemy - Cleopatra VII and the Fall of Egypt p. 176.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

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ISBN:

9781473874817

1473874815

Publisher Number:

99985104615

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