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245 10 After Alexander|h[Elektronisk resurs] 
264  1 |bOxbow Books,|c2022 
300    240 sidor 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
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520    When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC without a chosen 
       successor he left behind a huge empire and ushered in a 
       turbulent period, as his generals fought for control of 
       vast territories. The time of the Successors (Diadochi) is
       usually defined as beginning in 323 BC and ending with the
       deaths of the last two Successors in 281 BC. This is a 
       major publication devoted to the Successors and contains 
       eighteen papers reflecting current research. Several 
       papers attempt to unravel the source history of the very 
       limited remaining narrative accounts, and add additional 
       materials through cuneiform and Byzantine texts. Specific 
       historical issues addressed include the role of so-called 
       royal flatterers and whether or not Alexander's old guard 
       did continue to serve into their sixties and seventies. 
       Three papers reflect the recent conscious effort by many 
       to break away from the Hellenocentric view of the 
       predominantly Greek sources, by examining the role of the 
       conquered, specifically the prominent roles played by 
       Iranians in the administration and military of Alexander 
       and his Successors, pockets of Iranian resistance which 
       eventually blossomed into Hellenistic kingdoms ruled by 
       sovereigns proclaiming their direct connection to an 
       Iranian past and a continuation of Iranian influence 
       through an examination of the roles played by certain of 
       the Diadochis Iranian wives. The papers in the final 
       section analyze the use of varying forms of propaganda. 
       These include the use of the concept of Freedom of the 
       Greeks as a means of manipulating opinion in the Greek 
       world; how Ptolemy used a snake cult associated with the 
       foundation of Alexandria in Egypt to link his kingship 
       with that of Alexander; and the employment of elephant 
       images to advertise the authority of particular rulers.  
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655  4 Historia 
700 1  Troncoso, Victor Alonso|4edt 
700 1  Anson, Edward M.|4edt 
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