Beschreibung:
This volume contains articles from the Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History, examining the important aspects of imperialism in the Ancient world.
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.