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Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C.
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Description for Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C.
Hardcover. Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C. works from the premise that the traditional picture of hegemony and great men tells only a partial story. The volume's essays present exciting new perspectives based on recent archaeological work and the discovery of new material evidence. Editor(s): Gartland, Samuel D. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 524.
The region of Boiotia was one of the most powerful regions in Greece between the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II and Alexander the Great. Its influence stretched across most of the Greek mainland and, at times, across the Aegean; its fourth-century leaders were of legendary ability. But the Boiotian hegemony over Greece was short lived, and less than four decades after the Boiotians defeated the Spartans at the battle of Leuktra in 371 B.C., Alexander the Great destroyed Thebes, Boiotia's largest city, and left the fabric of Boiotian power in tatters. ... Read more
The region of Boiotia was one of the most powerful regions in Greece between the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Macedonian power under Philip II and Alexander the Great. Its influence stretched across most of the Greek mainland and, at times, across the Aegean; its fourth-century leaders were of legendary ability. But the Boiotian hegemony over Greece was short lived, and less than four decades after the Boiotians defeated the Spartans at the battle of Leuktra in 371 B.C., Alexander the Great destroyed Thebes, Boiotia's largest city, and left the fabric of Boiotian power in tatters. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812248807
SKU
V9780812248807
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About Gartland
Samuel D. Gartland is Departmental Lecturer in Ancient Greek History at the University of Oxford.
Reviews for Boiotia in the Fourth Century B.C.
This book comes at a timely moment. Its publication will help to enhance the profile and prominence of Boiotian studies. -Hans Beck, McGill University