Philip of Macedon [Hardcover]

Manolis Andronicos (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9602132493 | ISBN-13: 978-9602132494 | Publication Date: December 1, 1992 | Edition: First Edition

In autumn 1977 an unplundered royal tomb containing works of art of astounding richness and exquisite craftsmanship was discovered by Professor Manolis Andronicos at Vergina in Macedonia. The excavator's suggestion that the tomb's occupant was probably Philip, son of Amyntas, king of the Macedonians and Captain General of the united Greeks, created an understandable sensation, and aroused world-wide interest in this extraordinary personality: father of Alexander the Great, one of the greatest Macedonian kings, and also one of the most important political figures of antiquity. In response to this interest nine scholars, all eminent specialists in the history of 4th century Greece, describe the tumultuous career of Philip, re-evaluate his personality and re-examine his political achievements in the light of the recent discoveries. The book closes with an account of the excavation of the fabulous treasures of the royal tombs at Vergina by Professor Andronicos.

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About the Author

Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Thessalonike. Director for many years of the excavations at Vergina where in 1977 he discovered the tomb of Philip. Author of many works, amongst which is the book Vergina: the Cemetery of the Tumuli (in Greek). Fellow of University College, Oxford. Specialist in the historical problems of the 4th century B.C. author of the book Philip of Macedon; editor of the Penguin translations of Xenophon's Anabasis and Hellenika. Professor of History, University of Virginia, U.S.A. His systematic study of the ancient people of the Balkan Peninsula has resulted in many articles about the history of ancient Macedonia. Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Distinguished historian of ancient Macedonia, editor of the Corpus of Greek inscriptions of Thessalonike. Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies. Monash University, Australia. Author of the book Philip II and Macedonian Imperialism and of many pioneering studies in the history of ancient Macedonia. Fellow of the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Fellow of the British Academy. Author of numerous distinguished historical works, amongst which are The Mercenaries of the Hellenistic World and, in cooperation with N.G.L. Hammond, the second volume of A History of Macedonia. Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Bristol; Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, Fellow of the British Academy. He has for many years studied the history of ancient Macedonia and Epirus, the fruit of his researches being the monumental works Epirus and A History of Macedonia, in two volumes (the second in cooperation with G.T.Griffith). Administrator General, Bibliotheque Nationale; Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (IVth Division), Paris. Eminent numismatist, author of the specialised monograph, Le monnayage d'argent et d'or de Phillippe II frappe en Macedoine de 359 a 294. President of the University of Franche-Comte, Besancon, France. Distinguished historian of Greek antiquity, author of the monograph Pyrrhos and of the well-known book The Great Adventure. Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, University of Thessalonike. Director of the Institute for Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens. A historian with wide ranging interests, particularly concerned with institutional and ideological developments in antiquity. Author of the books La migration ionienie; Peuples prehelleniques d'origine indoeuropeene; Les Proto-Grecs, and of several contributions to Greek history of the 4th century B.C.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Ekdotike Athenon; First Edition edition (December 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9602132493
• ISBN-13: 978-9602132494
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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