Virtual Macedonia Bookstore - The Macedonians in Athens, 322-229 B.C: Proceedings of an International Conference Held at the University of Athens, May 24-26, 2001

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 938.508 EAN: 9781842170922 ISBN: 1842170929 Label: Oxbow Books Ltd Manufacturer: Oxbow Books Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: 2004-03-01 Publisher: Oxbow Books Ltd Studio: Oxbow Books Ltd
Editorial Reviews: For a century following the end of the Lamian War in 322 B.C., Athens' harbour at Pireus was almost constantly occupied by a Macedonian garrison. The Macedonian presence dealt a crucial blow to Athenian independence and Athenian democracy, initiating the first in a long and intermittent series of foreign occupations. The twenty-eight papers in this volume are based on an international conference hosted by the University of Athens in May 2001, and focus on various aspects of Athenian art, archaeology and history in the century of Macedonian domination. They consider Athens' new role as a political stepping stone for potential Successors to the throne of Macedon - Cassander, Demetrios Poliorketes and Antigonos Gonatas were each able to secure Macedonia by using Athens as a power base - and the ways in which Athenian culture was affected by the Macedonian presence. They contribute to the ongoing debate about the reasons for the Macedonian ascendancy, the degree of independence accorded Athens by their Macedonian overlords, the third-century archon list, and changes in Athenian art and architecture.