| Eumenes of Cardia: A Greek Among Macedonians Contributor(s): Anson, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0391042092 ISBN-13: 9780391042094 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $157.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: Eumenes of Cardia was a royal secretary who, in the years following the death of Alexander the Great became a major contender for power. Despite his having been chiefly an administrator rather than a military or political power, Eumenes came close to securing control of the Asian remnants of Alexander's empire.Eumenes was born in the Greek city of Cardia and lived during a period dominated by native-born Macedonians, and his defeat and death have traditionally been attributed to his having "Greek" rather than Macedonian origins. This book argues, however, that as a result of the actions of Macdonian monarchs, Macedonia was a land in which large numbers of a variety of people were successfully amalgamated into a single state. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003065289 |
| Series: Studies in Philo of Alexandria |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.26" W x 9.3" (1.28 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eumenes of Cardia was a royal secretary who, in the years following the death of Alexander the Great became a major contender for power. Despite his having been chiefly an administrator rather than a military or political power, Eumenes came close to securing control of the Asian remnants of Alexander's empire. Eumenes was born in the Greek city of Cardia and lived during a period dominated by native-born Macedonians, and his defeat and death have traditionally been attributed to his having Greek rather than Macedonian origins. This book argues, however, that as a result of the actions of Macdonian monarchs, Macedonia was a land in which large numbers of a variety of people were successfully amalgamated into a single state. |