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Polygamy, Prostitutes and Death

The Hellenistic Dynasties
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
Englisch
Classical Press of Waleserschienen am25.05.2023
The hellenistic royal families, from Alexander the Great to the last Cleopatra, took part in dynastic in-fighting that was vicious, colourful and instructive. In this they anticipated by centuries the better-known excesses under Roman potentates such as Claudius and Nero.This new enhanced and revised edition of a major study explores the intricate quarrels and violence within the ruling hellenistic families. A main theme is the role of 'amphimetric' disputes, competition between a ruler's offspring from different women, and especially between the women themselves. The book also includes a full exploration of the role of courtesans in the political and sexual intrigues of the hellenistic courts.mehr

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KlappentextThe hellenistic royal families, from Alexander the Great to the last Cleopatra, took part in dynastic in-fighting that was vicious, colourful and instructive. In this they anticipated by centuries the better-known excesses under Roman potentates such as Claudius and Nero.This new enhanced and revised edition of a major study explores the intricate quarrels and violence within the ruling hellenistic families. A main theme is the role of 'amphimetric' disputes, competition between a ruler's offspring from different women, and especially between the women themselves. The book also includes a full exploration of the role of courtesans in the political and sexual intrigues of the hellenistic courts.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-914535-38-3
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum25.05.2023
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 234 mm, Höhe 156 mm, Dicke 27 mm
Gewicht690 g
Artikel-Nr.12036084
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GenreGeschichte/Politik

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrationsAcknowledgementsArgumentPart I. Polygamy and Death in the Macedonian and Hellenistic Courts1. Argead Macedon2. Alexander3. Cassander and Lysimachus4. The Ptolemies5. The Seleucids6. The Antigonids7. The AttalidsPart II. Hellenistic Royal Courtesans8. Methodology and Evidence9. Status and Career10. Courtesans at WorkPart III. Supplement for the Second Edition11. A Quarter of a Century of PolygamyAppendix 1. Women's Quarters in Hellenistic Royal PalacesAppendix 2. Repertorium of Sources for Hellenistic Royal CourtesansAppendix 3. King Lists of the Argead and Hellenistic DynastiesBibliographyIndexmehr