Virtual Macedonia Bookstore - The Greek World In The Fourth Century

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 938.06 EAN: 9780415105835 ISBN: 0415105838 Label: Routledge Manufacturer: Routledge Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 1997-02-25 Publisher: Routledge Studio: Routledge
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Nice book Comment: This is a historical book and I don't see any relation between its contents and the political comments of the previous reviewers. It refers to ancient Macedonia i.e. the northern greek kingdom and NOT the modern slavic coutry (ancient Paeonia) that uses the same name since 1945. So, there is absolutely NO reason to start a debate here. If you are interested in politics please go rate a book about modern diplomacy etc. This book is an excellent choice for its price if you are interested in greek history. This historical period is not so 'glorious' compared with the previous classic greek periods and hence not my favorite one. I have not read more than 10 books about the hellenistic age and thus I can not claim there are not better books. Yet, I found the book interesting, well documented, and well written. It's sad to see that some people vote 1 or 2 for a good book just because it uses the name 'macedonia'. When it refers to ancient greece, slavs vote it with 1. When it refers to the modern slavic state, greeks vote it with 1. This makes it really difficult for the rest of us to select a book! Please stop it now. Customer Rating: Summary: Macedonia is not Macedonia Comment: The Macedonia of the ancient world is not the country known as "Macedonia" today. The people there have absolutely no connection with the people of the ancient land. They are of Turkish and Albanian blood. The closest one can get to the ancient Macedonia is the people from the area of Greece known as Macedonia. Very big difference. Customer Rating: Summary: GREECE ??? - FIRST USE IN HISTORY AFTER 1850 A.C. Comment: WE MOST BE VERY CAREFULL. USING THIS WORD MEANS THAT GREECE IS VERY OLD STATE WHICH IS NOT. MACEDONIA STILL EXSIST FOR OPOSITE OF HELLENIC CITY-STATES . AND SO WE MUST MAKE A DIFFERENCE BEATWEAN THOSE NATIONS - MACEDOINAN AND HELENIC
Editorial Reviews: The papers collected in this volume present a systematic survey of the struggles of Athens, Sparta and Thebes to dominate Greece in the fourth century - only to be overwhelmed by the newly emerging Macedonian kingdom of Philip II. Additionally, the situation of Greeks in Sicily, Italy and Asia is portrayed, showing the geographical and political diffusion of the Greeks in a broader historical context. This is a book that will provide the reader with a clearly drawn and vivid picture of the main events and leading personalities in this decisive period of Greek history.