Philip II and Macedonian imperialism / J.R. Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, J. R., author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Aspects of Greek and Roman life.

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Greece.

Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C.

Philip.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a study in depth of the rise to power of Macedonia under the astute leadership of Philip II, whose diplomatic adroitness and military skill paved the way for the career of his son and heir, Alexander the Great. J. R. Ellis has attempted to arrive at an impartial assessment of the process by which Philip brought Macedonia from the periphery to the hub of Balkan and Aegean affairs.Originally published in 1986.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

The Chronology of Philip's Reign

Chapter I. Macedonia: People, Landscape and Tradition

Chapter II. 359-357 The Athenian Alignment

Chapter IV. 351-346 Towards a Greek Settlement

Chapter V. 346-342 The Uneasy Peace

Chapter VI. 342-340 Breakdown

Chapter VII. 340-337 The Second Greek Settlement

Chapter VIII. 337-336 Philip, Alexander and Persia

Appendix

Select Bibliography

Notes

Select Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Reprint. Originally published: London : Thames & Hudson, 1976. Originally published in series: Aspects of Greek and Roman life.

Includes index.

Bibliography: pages [240]-244.

ISBN:

0-691-63847-0

OCLC:

899267105