Imperialism in the Ancient World: The Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History

by P. D. A. Garnsey (Editor), C. R. Whittaker (Editor)

Overview

The economics of imperialism, its political background and institutional frameworks, the material benefits it conferred, the ideologies of ruler and ruled - these are some of the more important aspects of imperialism discussed in this volume. In presenting the evidence for ancient imperialims and suggesting concepts and methods of interpretation these articles, which are the work of the Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History, range from New Kingdom Egypt and Carthage, through the classical Greek world of Athens and Sparta, to Macedonia and Rome. This book will be particularly useful to ancient historians but should also interest historian of other periods as well as students of politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521033909
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/15/2007
Series:	Cambridge Classical Studies
Pages:	404
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.94(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; Preface; 1. Introduction P. D. A. Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker; 2. Imperialism and empire in new kingdom Egypt B. J. Kemp; 3. Carthaginian imperialism in the fifth and fourth centuries C. R. Whittaker; 4. Spartan imperialism? A. Andrewes; 5. The fifth-century Athenian empire: a balance sheet M. I. Finley; 6. Athens in the fourth century G. T. Griffith; 7. The Antigonids and the Greek states, 276–196 BC J. Briscoe; 8. Laus Imperii P. A. Brunt; 9. Greek intellectuals and the Roman aristocracy in the first century BC M. H. Crawford; 10. The beneficial ideology V. Nutton; 11. Rome's African empire under the principate P. D. A. Garnsey; 12. Jewish attitudes to the Roman empire N. R. M. de Lange; Notes; Bibliography; Index.