A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancient Macedonian history and material culture, A Companion to Ancient Macedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholars alike. Features new, specially commissioned essays by leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field Examines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period to the end of Roman period and beyond Discusses the importance of art, archaeology and architecture All ancient sources are translated in English Each chapter includes bibliographical essays for further reading

The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancientMacedonian history and material culture, A Companion to AncientMacedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholarsalike.* Features new, specially commissioned essays by leadingand up-and-coming scholars in the field* Examines the political, military, social, economic, andcultural history of ancient Macedonia from the Archaic period tothe end of Roman period and beyond* Discusses the importance of art, archaeology andarchitecture* All ancient sources are translated in English* Each chapter includes bibliographical essays for furtherreading

List of Illustrations viiiList of Contributors xiiPreface xivNotes on Style xviList of Abbreviations xviiMaps xxPART I Preamble 11 Why Study Ancient Macedonia and What this Companion is About3Edward M. AnsonPART II Evidence 212 The Literary and Epigraphic Evidence to the Roman Conquest23P. J. Rhodes3 The Numismatic Evidence 41Karsten DahmenPART III Macedonia and Macedonians 634 The Physical Kingdom 65Carol G. Thomas5 Macedonians and Greeks 81Johannes Engels6 Perspectives on the Macedonians from Greece, Rome, and Beyond99Sulochana R. AsirvathamPART IV History 1257 The Early Temenid Kings to Alexander I 127S³awomir Sprawski8 Classical Macedonia to Perdiccas III 145Joseph Roisman9 Philip II 166Sabine Müller10 Alexander the Great, Macedonia and Asia 186Dawn L. Gilley and Ian Worthington11 Alexander's Successors to 221 BC 208Winthrop Lindsay Adams12 Macedonia and Rome, 221-146 BC 225Arthur M. Eckstein13 Provincia Macedonia 251John VanderspoelPART V Neighbours 27714 Macedonia, Illyria and Epirus 279William S. Greenwalt15 Macedonia and Thessaly 306Denver Graninger16 Macedonia and Thrace 326Zosia Archibald17 Macedonia and Persia 342Marek Jan OlbrychtPART VI Politics, Society, Economy and Culture 37118 Macedonian Kingship and Other Political Institutions373Carol J. King19 Social Customs and Institutions: Aspects of Macedonian EliteSociety 392Noriko Sawada20 Macedonian Women 409Elizabeth Carney21 Macedonian Religion 428Paul Christesen and Sarah C. Murray22 The Macedonian Army 446Nicholas Victor Sekunda23 The Political Economy of Macedonia 472Paul Millett24 Classical Art to 221 BC 505Craig I. Hardiman25 Hellenistic and Roman Art, 221 BC-AD 337 522Rachel KousserPART VII After Rome 54326 Macedonia in Late Antiquity 545Carolyn S. Snively27 Ancient Macedonia, Alexander the Great and the Star or Sun ofVergina: National Symbols and the Conflict between Greece and theRepublic of Macedonia 572Loring M. DanforthBibliography 599Index 651