The Resource The Syrian wars, by John D. Grainger
The Syrian wars, by John D. Grainger
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- Summary
- This book examines the causes and courses of the series of wars in the Hellenistic period fought between the kingdom of the Seleukids and the Ptolemies over possession of Syria. This is a subject always mentioned by historians of the period in a glancing or abbreviated way, but which is actually wholly central to the development of both kingdoms and of the period as a whole. Other than relatively brief summaries no serious account has ever been produced. This extended consideration will bring to the centre of research on the Hellinistic period this long sequence of wars. Arguably they were the
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 447 pages)
- Contents
-
- Prologue: Syria's importance revealed
- Syria divided
- Cold war
- The new kings, and the first Syrian war
- Competitive developing
- The second Syrian war
- Increasing strains
- The third war, the 'War of Laodike'
- The Seleukid collapse
- The fourth war
- The reversal, the Ptolemaic collapse
- The fifth war, the triumph of Antiochos III
- Changing priorities
- The sixth war, and the 'day of Eleusis'
- Mutual troubles and a new agenda
- The seventh war, the triumph of Ptolemy Philometor
- The legacy of Philometor
- The eighth war, the last chance for union
- The ninth, and last, war
- Isbn
- 9781282951549
- Label
- The Syrian wars
- Title
- The Syrian wars
- Statement of responsibility
- by John D. Grainger
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book examines the causes and courses of the series of wars in the Hellenistic period fought between the kingdom of the Seleukids and the Ptolemies over possession of Syria. This is a subject always mentioned by historians of the period in a glancing or abbreviated way, but which is actually wholly central to the development of both kingdoms and of the period as a whole. Other than relatively brief summaries no serious account has ever been produced. This extended consideration will bring to the centre of research on the Hellinistic period this long sequence of wars. Arguably they were the
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1939-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Grainger, John D.
- Dewey number
- 939/.4304
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS96.2
- LC item number
- .G74 2010eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
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- Mnemosyne supplements,
- History and archaeology of classical antiquity
- Series volume
- v. 320.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- Syria
- Syria
- Seleucids
- Ptolemaic dynasty
- HISTORY
- Seleucids
- Syria
- Syrische Kriege
- Label
- The Syrian wars, by John D. Grainger
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-430) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Syria's importance revealed -- Syria divided -- Cold war -- The new kings, and the first Syrian war -- Competitive developing -- The second Syrian war -- Increasing strains -- The third war, the 'War of Laodike' -- The Seleukid collapse -- The fourth war -- The reversal, the Ptolemaic collapse -- The fifth war, the triumph of Antiochos III -- Changing priorities -- The sixth war, and the 'day of Eleusis' -- Mutual troubles and a new agenda -- The seventh war, the triumph of Ptolemy Philometor -- The legacy of Philometor -- The eighth war, the last chance for union -- The ninth, and last, war
- Control code
- 695989913
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 447 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781282951549
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)695989913
- Label
- The Syrian wars, by John D. Grainger
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-430) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: Syria's importance revealed -- Syria divided -- Cold war -- The new kings, and the first Syrian war -- Competitive developing -- The second Syrian war -- Increasing strains -- The third war, the 'War of Laodike' -- The Seleukid collapse -- The fourth war -- The reversal, the Ptolemaic collapse -- The fifth war, the triumph of Antiochos III -- Changing priorities -- The sixth war, and the 'day of Eleusis' -- Mutual troubles and a new agenda -- The seventh war, the triumph of Ptolemy Philometor -- The legacy of Philometor -- The eighth war, the last chance for union -- The ninth, and last, war
- Control code
- 695989913
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xvii, 447 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781282951549
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- maps
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)695989913
Subject
- 333 B.C.-634 A.D
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Ancient | General
- History
- Military history
- Ptolemaic dynasty, 305-30 B.C
- Ptolemaic dynasty, 305-30 B.C
- Seleucids
- Seleucids -- History
- Syria
- Syria -- History -- 333 B.C.-634 A.D
- Syria -- History, Military
- Syrische Kriege
Genre
Member of
- Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava, Supplementum, 320
- Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava, Supplementum | History and archaeology of classical antiquity
- Ebook Central Academic Complete
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