The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome

 
The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome
Free Download The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome by Ian Worthington
English | March 17, 2023 | ISBN: 0197520057 | 320 pages | MOBI | 9.12 Mb
In the history of ancient Macedonia, the last three Antigonid kings-Philip V (r. 221-179), his son Perseus (r. 179-168), and the pretender Andriscus or Philip VI (r. 149-148)-are commonly overlooked in favor of their predecessors Philip II (r. 359-336) and his son Alexander the Great (r. 336-323), who established a Macedonian empire. By the time Philip V became king, Macedonia was no longer an imperial power and Rome was fast spreading its dominance over the Mediterranean. Viewed as postscripts to the kingdom's heyday, the last Macedonian kings are often denounced for self-serving ambitions, flawed policies, and questionable personal qualities by hostile ancient writers. They are condemned for defeats by Rome that saw both the end of the monarchy and the fall of the formidable Macedonian phalanx before the Roman legion.


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The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome [Audiobook]

 
The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome [Audiobook]
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English | ASIN: B0C37YY87H | 2023 | 9 hours and 3 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 256 MB
Author: Ian Worthington
Narrator: Gareth Richards


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Orpheus in Macedonia Myth, Cult and Ideology

 
Orpheus in Macedonia Myth, Cult and Ideology
Free Download Orpheus in Macedonia: Myth, Cult and Ideology by Tomasz Mojsik
English | December 15, 2022 | ISBN: 1350213187 | True EPUB/PDF | 224 pages | 1.2/13.4 MB
The mythological hero Orpheus occupied a central role in ancient Greek culture, but 'the son of Oeagrus' and 'Thracian musician' venerated by the Greeks has also become a prominent figure in a long tradition of classical reception of Greek myth. This book challenges our entrenched idea of Orpheus and demonstrates that in the Classical and Hellenistic periods depictions of his identity and image were not as unequivocal as we tend to believe today.


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Macedonia's Long Transition From Independence to the Prespa Agreement and Beyond

 
Macedonia's Long Transition From Independence to the Prespa Agreement and Beyond
Free Download Robert Hudson, "Macedonia's Long Transition: From Independence to the Prespa Agreement and Beyond"
English | ISBN: 3031207726 | 2023 | 285 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This book provides a broad, interdisciplinary analysis of events impacting on North Macedonia since its independence, particularly during the last decade. In the past thirty years, the country has gone through deep political, social and economic transition, along with a name change from 'Macedonia' to the 'Republic of North Macedonia' following the Prespa Agreement signed with Greece. The contributors consider Macedonia's challenges, its multi-ethnic make-up and its ambition to enter the European mainstream through the auspices of the European Union and NATO. The volume includes chapters on international politics and North Macedonia's place in the region's security architecture as well as the difficulties of the privatisation of socially owned enterprises, political corruption, state capture and backsliding. The book also covers the controversial 'Skopje 2014' project in addition to the impact of migration along the 'Balkan Route' and the current wranglings with Bulgaria over identity politics.


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