| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Constructing Macedon and the world through an Achaean perspective -- The darling of the Greeks turns into a tyrant -- Philip V and his Greek allies -- Philip and the Romans -- A tragic king -- Woven history, woven lives -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' Histories offers a historiographical and literary study of Polybius' portrait of Philip V, aiming to advance our knowledge of both the historian and his subject. It takes a chronological and thematic approach, exploring how Polybius' political, historiographical, and didactic aims impact the king's depiction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed June 18, 2024) |
| Subject |
Polybius. Historiae.
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Philip V, of Macedon, 237 B.C.-179 B.C.
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Polybius -- Criticism and interpretation
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Philip V, of Macedon, 237 B.C.-179 B.C. |
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Polybius |
| SUBJECT |
Historiae (Polybius) fast |
| Subject |
Ancient.
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HISTORY.
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Historiography.
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LITERARY CRITICISM.
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Kings and rulers -- Historiography
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Archaeology.
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History.
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Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Historiography
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Macedonia -- History -- To 168 B.C.
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Europe -- Macedonia
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Greece
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780192692122 |
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0192692127 |
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9780192692115 |
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0192692119 |
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9780191957673 |
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0191957674 |
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