The Hellenistic world : using coins as sources
"Coinage is one of our key sources for the rich and fascinating history of the Hellenistic world (323-31 BC). This book provides students of the period with an up-to-date introduction to Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins in their cultural and economic contexts. It also offers new perspe...
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| פורמט: | Livre papier |
| שפה: | Anglais |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge university press
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| סדרה: | Guides of the coinage of the ancient world
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Autre tirage : 2016 |
| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • The Hellenistic World, Using Coins as Sources, Peter Thonemann, 2015, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World, 978-1-316-09178-4 |
תוכן הענינים:
- Part I. Globalization
- Alexander and the transformation of Greek coinage
- A 'big' Hellenistic world
- Part II. Identity
- Civic identities
- Collective identities
- Hellenizing identities
- Part III. Political economy
- Currency systems
- Bronze and silver
- Part IV. Ideology
- Kings
- From Flamininus to Augustus
- Guide to further reading
- Appendices (by Andrew Meadows)
- 1. Glossary of numismatic terms
- 2. Denominational systems
- 3. The manufacture and material of ancient coinage