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Antiochus III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor by John Ma (2000, Hardcover)

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Polis and the Hellenistic empire focusing specifically on the interaction between Antiochus III and the cities of Western Asia Minor (226-188 BC).

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This work examines a test case for the relationship between the polis and the Hellenistic empire focusing specifically on the interaction between Antiochus III and the cities of Western Asia Minor (226-188 BC).

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198152191

ISBN-139780198152194

eBay Product ID (ePID)1624797

Product Key Features

Number of Pages424 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAntiochus III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor

Publication Year2000

SubjectAncient / General, Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Ancient / Greece

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorJohn Ma

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight26.6 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN99-023236

Dewey Edition21

Reviews'A good overview of the history of the period (223-192 B.C.), taking intoaccount the new epigraphical findings and recent research, has been lacking:this one is detailed, extremely well documented and well-balanced. Moreover, inthe course of his narrative Ma manages to show in detail how history getswritten and rewritten in the course of the interaction between local communitiesand a super-poleis power'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma's choice of taking [this] language seriously, as a tool, as "thestandard medium for communication between ruler and ruled, shaping communicationand actions", and consequently of trying to see how it worked, is in my opinionone of the things which make his book so important and new.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ancient historians will welcome the appearance of this important andfascinating book, which will be of interest not only to students of SeleukidAsia Minor but also to everyone interested in Hellenistic history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, This is an engrossing book to read, very dense, beautifully written and enormously rewarding for anyone interested in how language can shape power relations. Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'A good overview of the history of the period (223-192 B.C.), taking into account the new epigraphical findings and recent research, has been lacking: this one is detailed, extremely well documented and well-balanced. Moreover, in the course of his narrative Ma manages to show in detail howhistory gets written and rewritten in the course of the interaction between local communities and a super-poleis power'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma's discussions, while always starting from some specific document, are wide-ranging, full of insights and challenging.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ancient historians will welcome the appearance of this important and fascinating book, which will be of interest not only to students of Seleukid Asia Minor but also to everyone interested in Hellenistic history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Throughout the book - and this is what in my opinion makes itsoriginality - the focus is sharply maintained on the ways in which powerexpresses itself through language and on the contrast between imperial and localversions of history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma can claim to have brought a sophistication to this material thatadvances our understanding; and gradually, with scholarly care, the seriouslyinteresting potential of this bridesmaid of a period is revealed.'Simon Goldhill, TLS, John Ma has written an important book, the first substantial study of Antiochus the Great since H. H. Schmitt's valuable Untersuchungen zur Geschichte Antiochos' des Grossen und seiner Zeit., In this richly detailed monograph, John Ma provides a compelling analysis of Antiochos III's control and exploitation of the cities of western Seleukid Asia Minor. The work is distinguished by the impressive use of epigraphical material., 'Ma can claim to have brought a sophistication to this material that advances our understanding; and gradually, with scholarly care, the seriously interesting potential of this bridesmaid of a period is revealed.'Simon Goldhill, TLSThis is an engrossing book to read, very dense, beautifully written and enormously rewarding for anyone interested in how language can shape power relations. Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'Ma's discussions, while always starting from some specific document, are wide-ranging, full of insights and challenging.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'Ma's choice of taking [this] language seriously, as a tool, as "the standard medium for communication between ruler and ruled, shaping communication and actions", and consequently of trying to see how it worked, is in my opinion one of the things which make his book so important and new.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'A good overview of the history of the period (223-192 B.C.), taking into account the new epigraphical findings and recent research, has been lacking: this one is detailed, extremely well documented and well-balanced. Moreover, in the course of his narrative Ma manages to show in detail how history gets written and rewritten in the course of the interaction between local communities and a super-poleis power'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'Throughout the book - and this is what in my opinion makes its originality - the focus is sharply maintained on the ways in which power expresses itself through language and on the contrast between imperial and local versions of history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'Ancient historians will welcome the appearance of this important and fascinating book, which will be of interest not only to students of Seleukid Asia Minor but also to everyone interested in Hellenistic history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy'an absorbing and thought-provoking study, which will be essential reading for all serious students of the Hellenistic Near East.' G.R.G. Hambly, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., 'an absorbing and thought-provoking study, which will be essential reading for all serious students of the Hellenistic Near East.' G.R.G. Hambly, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3., This is an engrossing book to read, very dense, beautifully written andenormously rewarding for anyone interested in how language can shape powerrelations. Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma's choice of taking [this] language seriously, as a tool, as "the standard medium for communication between ruler and ruled, shaping communication and actions", and consequently of trying to see how it worked, is in my opinion one of the things which make his book so important and new.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma's discussions, while always starting from some specific document, arewide-ranging, full of insights and challenging.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'Ma can claim to have brought a sophistication to this material that advances our understanding; and gradually, with scholarly care, the seriously interesting potential of this bridesmaid of a period is revealed.'Simon Goldhill, TLS, Ma is an historian alive to the scholarly traditions in which he is working, keen to explore them, experiment with them, and, importantly, add to them. He has produced a subtle book, full of insights, one for the specialist rather than the Hellenistic novice., 'Throughout the book - and this is what in my opinion makes its originality - the focus is sharply maintained on the ways in which power expresses itself through language and on the contrast between imperial and local versions of history.'Paola Ceccarelli, Universita dell'Aquila, Italy, 'an absorbing and thought-provoking study, which will be essential readingfor all serious students of the Hellenistic Near East.'G.R.G. Hambly, CHOICE Nov. 2000, Vol.38, No.3.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal939/.2

Lc Classification NumberDs155.M293 1999