| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 221 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Women of the ancient world |
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Women of the ancient world.
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| Contents |
1. Olympias the Molossian -- 2. Olympias, wife of Philip II -- 3. Olympias, mother of the king, Alexander the Great -- 4. Olympias on her own, 323-316 -- 5. Olympias and religion -- 6. Olympias' afterlife |
| Summary |
Recounts the life of Olympias, the first woman to play a major role in Greek political history. This biography penetrates the myth, fiction and sexual politics, and conducts a close examination of Olympias through historical and literary sources |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Olympias, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Macedonia, -316 B.C.
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Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
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| SUBJECT |
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. fast |
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Olympias, Queen, consort of Philip II, King of Macedonia, -316 B.C. fast |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Ancient.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203412788 |
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9780203412787 |
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0415333164 |
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9780415333160 |
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0415333172 |
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9780415333177 |
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9786610552924 |
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6610552924 |
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