The Hellenistic Period : historical sources in translation /
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| Edition: | New edition, Second edition published 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. |
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, 2004. |
| Description: | xxix, 319 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history Blackwell sourcebooks in ancient history ; 1. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4966485 |
Table of Contents:
- Table of Documents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Note on Editorial Practice
- Abbreviations
- Note on Reading Documents
- The Texts
- Part I. Political History:
- A. Alexander the Great (336û323)
- 1. Priene Honours Antigonusû334
- 2. ÆLetterÆ of Alexander to the Chiansû332
- 3. Cyrene Supplies Grain to the Greeksû330û326
- 4. Restoration of Exiles to Tegeaû324
- 5. Restoration of Exiles to Mytileneû324
- B. The Successors of Alexander (323û276)
- 6. Antigonus and Skepsisû311
- 7. Two Letters of Antigonus to Teosû306û302
- 8. The Hellenic League of 302
- 9. Ephesos Recovers from Warûafter 297
- 10. The Ionian League Honours Hippostratos of Miletosû289/8
- 11. Lysimachus and Prieneûca 285
- 12. Letter of Lysimachus to Samosû283/2
- 13. Athens Honors Philippidesû283/2
- 14. Knidian Loans to Miletosû283/2
- 15. Letter of Seleucus I and his son to an Officialû281
- 16. Ilion and Antiochus Iû279û274
- 17. Kos Gives Thanks for Defeat of the Gaulsû278
- C. The Period of Stability (276û221)
- 18. Gift of Land by Antiochus Iûca 275
- 19. ChremonidesÆ Decreeû265/4
- 20. Antiochus I and the Ionian Leagueû268û262
- 21. Ptolemy II and Miletosûca 262
- 22. Letter of Antiochus II to Erythraiûafter 261 (?)
- 23. Eumenes I and his Mercenariesû263û241
- 24. Berenike's Journey to Syriaû252
- 25. Correspondence about a Sale of Land by Antiochus IIû254/3
- 26. Ptolemy III Euergetes: the Adoulis Inscriptionûca 246
- 27. Report on the Third Syrian Warûca 246
- 28. Delphi, Smyrna, and Seleucus IIû242 (?)
- 29. Magnesia, Smyrna, and Seleucus IIûafter 242
- 30. Decree of the Achaean Leagueûca 234
- D. The Period of Roman Intervention (221û189)
- 31. Pharos and Romeûafter 219 (?)
- 32. Philip V and Larisaû215
- 33. Alliance Between Rome and the Aetolian Leagueû211
- 34. Enslavement During a Native Revoltû197
- 35. Lampsakos, Massilia and Romeû197/6
- 36. Letter of Flamininus to Chyretiaiû197û194
- 37. Statue of Flamininus at Gytheionû195
- 38. Eumenes II and the War Against Nabisû195
- 39. M. Valerius Messalla Writes to the Teansû193
- 40. The Scipios Write to Herakleia-by-Latmosû190
- 41. Letter of C. Livius Salinator to Delphiû189/8
- 42. An honorary Decree from Chiosûûca 188
- E. The Struggle for the Survival of Hellenism (189û30)
- 43. A Letter of Eumenesûûafter 188
- 44. Rome and Perseusûû172/1
- 45. Decree of the Senate on the Affairs of Thisbeû170
- 46. Dispatch From the Front in the Civil War of 169/8ûca 169/8)
- 47. Eumenes II and the Ionian Leagueû167/6
- 48. Chalkis Honours Ariston of Soloiûû170-168
- 49. Alliance Between Maroneia and Romeûû167
- 50. Eumenes II, Attalus II and the Gaulsûca 156
- 51. Will of Ptolemy the Youngerû155
- 52. Letter of Q. Fabius Maximus to Dymeûû144/3
- 53. Letter from Esthladas to his Parentsû130
- 54. Decree of Amnesty and Regulationû118
- 55. Letter of King Antiochus to King Ptolemyû109
- 56. Decree for Diophantos, Strategos of King Mithridates VIûca 107
- 57. Chaeremon of Nysa, Mithridates and Romeû88 and following
- 58. Correspondence of Platonû88
- 59. Cn. Pompeius Magnusûca 67
- 60. Report on Disturbance in the Countryûprobably 58
- 61. Disturbance in the Province of Asiaûûprobably 51/50
- 62. An Egyptian View of Rabirius Postumusûafter 55û54
- 63. CleopatraÆs Golden Handcuffs for a Roman Generalû33
- Part II. The Foreign Possessions of the Ptolemies:
- 64. Ordinances about Registrationû260
- 65. Letters of Toubiasû257
- 66. Letter of Apollonios about Grainû261
- 67. Memorandum to Zenonû258/7
- 68. Affairs in Kalyndaû248
- 69. Visit of a Roman Senatorû112
- Part III. Life in Greek Cities:
- 70. Mausolus and Cretan Knossosû350s
- 71. Isopolity between Pergamon and Temnosûearly third century
- 72. Praxikles' Loan to Arkesineûlate fourth/early third century
- 73. The Delians Honour Philokles, King of Sidonûca 280
- 75. Athens Honours Herakleides of Cyprian Salamisû325/4
- 75. A Samian Grain Lawûsecond century
- 76. Decree for Boulagoras of Samosûca 240
- 77. Polythroos Provides for Education at Teosûsecond century
- 78. Decree and Gymnasiarchical Law of Beroiaûû200û170
- 79. Ilion Honours Physician of Antiochus Iû275û268/7
- 80. Eumenes I and Pergamonûca 260û245
- 81. The Thessalian League Sends Grain to Romeûû129 (?)
- 82. Coinage Decree of the Delphic Amphictyonsûû150û100
- Part IV. The Bureaucracy of Ptolemaic Egypt:
- 83. Appointment of a Komogrammateusû119
- 84. Oath of Officeû246û222
- 85. Letter of Marres to Menchesûca 119û111
- 86. Account of a Postal Stationûca 255
- 87. Announcement of a Government Auctionûca 223
- 88. Avoiding a Liturgyû257
- 89. Letter to Zenon from Kaunians Seeking Helpû257
- 90. Letter to Zenon about Petitionerû249
- 91. Zenon Petitions the Kingûca 246û240
- 92. Petition about Assessmentû254û253
- 93. The Bureaucrats Open a Sluice-Gateû232
- 94. Official Correspondence: DonÆt Move the Hives; Send Calvesû226
- 95. Declaration of House-propertyû210û183
- 96. Letter about Collection of Taxesû228
- 97. Letter about Protection of Tax-farmerû117
- 98. A KomarchÆs Extortion Racketû151
- 99. Receipt for Medical and Police Taxesû231
- 100. Letter to Zenon about Waxû253
- 101. Tax-Farmer's Petition for Reliefû 236
- Part V. The Royal Economy of Egypt:
- 102. Letter to Apollonios about Reminting Coinsû258
- 103. Instructions of the Dioiketes to an Oikonomosûlate third century
- 104. Hard and Soft Stone for Irrigation Worksû256
- 105. Plans for Reclamation Workû259
- 106. Correspondence about the Sowing Scheduleû190
- 107. Receipt for Seed Grainû261
- 108. Flooding of a Fieldû218
- 109. Loss of Water Supplyû112/1
- 110. Protection of the Cropsû111
- 111. Order for Delivery of Grainû265
- 112. Receipt for Embarkation of Grainû252
- 113. Lease of a Vineyardû170
- 114. Revenue Laws of Ptolemy Philadelphosû259
- 115. Assault on Oil Contractorû114
- 116. Overcharging for Oilû217
- 117. Regulating the Price of Myrrhû267
- Part VI. The Military and Police of Ptolemaic Egypt:
- 118. Reimbursement of Naval Expensesû257
- 119. Letter of Apollonios about Wood for the Navyû250
- 120. Pay for Elephant-huntersû223
- 121. Complaint about Owner of Lodgingû244/3
- 122. Royal Ordinancesûca 240
- 123. The Allotment of the Orphan Son of a Military Manû142
- Part VII. The Ptolemaic Legal and Judicial System:
- 124. City Laws of Alexandriaûmidûthird century
- 125. Regulations about Self-Identification in Contractsûlate third century
- 126. Petition about Usury and Detentionû245/4
- 127. Letter from a Man in Jailûmidûthird century
- 128. Sent to Break Rocks for Representing a Woman Illegallyû241/0 (?)
- 129. Contract for Suretiesû264
- 130. Decree about a Suretyû237
- 131. Report on an Investigationû114
- 132. Trial of Hermias and the Choachytaiû117
- 133. Action before the Chrematistaiû154 or 143
- 134. Getting Help to Collect a Debtûsecond century
- 135. Problems with a Breweryû254
- Part VIII. Social Relations and Private Life:
- 136. Bilingualismû third century
- 137. Complaint by a non-Greek about Contemptuous Treatmentûca 256û255
- 138. Petition about an Assaultû161
- 139. Learning Egyptianûsecond century
- 140. Scalding in the Bathsû221
- 141. Ordinance about Slave Salesûca 198û197
- 142. Procedural Laws about Slavesûthird century
- 143. Sale of a SlaveûGirlû259
- 144. Offer of Reward for Escaped Slavesû156
- 145. Marriage Contractû311
- 146. Request for a Guardianû218
- 147. Willû284
- 148. A Military SettlerÆs Willû238/7
- 149. A Greek Will in an Egyptian Milieuû123
- 150. Preparations for a Festivalûca 245
- 151. A Dancer Hires a Flutistû231
- 152. Ungrateful Daughterû221
- Part IX. Religion:
- A. Greek Sanctuaries and Cities
- 153. Magnesia on-the-Maeander and Artemis Leukophryeneû after 208/7
- 154. Royal Letters to Magnesia on-the-Maeanderûca 205
- 155. Epidamnos and Magnesiaûûafter 208/7
- 156. Letter of Kings Theodoros and Amynander to Teosûû205û201
- 157. Accounts and Inventories of the Temple of Apollo on Delosû179
- 158. Establishment of a Royal Cult of Laodikeû193
- 159. Antiochus III Appoints a Chief-Priest at Daphneû189
- B. Cults in Ptolemaic Egypt
- 160. Decree about the Dionysiac Artistsûca 215û205
- 161. Returning Home for the Festivalû230 (?)
- 162. The Synodos of Zeus Hypsistosûca 69û58
- 163. Release on the King's Birthdayû254
- 164. The Canopus Decreeû238
- 165. The Rosetta Stoneû196
- 166. Royal Letter Guaranteeing Temple Revenuesû139
- 167. Petition about Sacred Landûca 62û50
- 168. Burial Preparations for Sacred Cowû257
- 169. Sale of Priestly Rightsû106
- 170. Grave Robbersû127/6
- 171û173. Ptolemaios the Katochos of the Serapeum at Memphis
- 171. Petition about Paternal Houseû160
- 172. Petition on behalf of his Brotherû158/7
- 173. Letter from Wife to Husbandû168
- 174. Transport of a Bodyûfirst century
- 175. Antisemites in Memphisûearly first century
- Appendix: Ptolemaic Administration
- Tables and Charts
- I Ptolemaic Kings
- II Seleucid Kings to 96 BC
- III Antigonid Kings
- IV Attalid Rulers
- V Months
- VI Currency
- Glossary and Index of Greek Terms
- Concordance: Inscriptions
- Concordance: Papyri
- Index of Persons, Places and Subjects