Great Power Diplomacy in the Hellenistic World

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

AvJohn D Grainger,John D. Grainger

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Diplomacy is a neglected aspect of Hellenistic history, despite the fact that war and peace were the major preoccupations of the rulers of the kingdoms of the time. It becomes clear that it is possible to discern a set of accepted practices which were generally followed by the kings from the time of Alexander to the approach of Rome. The republican states were less bound by such practices, and this applies above all to Rome and Carthage. By concentrating on diplomatic institutions and processes, therefore, it is possible to gain a new insight into the relations between the kingdoms. This study investigates the making and duration of peace treaties, the purpose of so-called 'marriage alliances', the absence of summit meetings, and looks in detail at the relations between states from a diplomatic point of view, rather than only in terms of the wars they fought. The system which had emerged as a result of the personal relationships between Alexander's successors, continued in operation for at least two centuries. The intervention of Rome brought in a new great power which had no similar tradition, and the Hellenistic system crumbled therefore under Roman pressure.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-11-22
Mått156 x 234 x 23 mm
Vikt521 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781472484291

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AbbreviationsIntroduction: Aims and PlansPart I: Techniques and Practices1. The Origins of Hellenistic Diplomacy2. Royal Marriages3. Cities, Summits, States, EnvoysPart II: Diplomacy in Action - The East4. The Diplomacy of the First Syrian Wars (272 – 241)5. Aegean Diplomacy: Ptolemy I to Aratos of Sikyon6. The Diplomacy of Antiochos III – I: The Greek WorldPart III: Diplomacy in the West7. Ionian Sea Diplomacy8. The Diplomacy of Rome and Carthage - I9. The Diplomacy of Rome and Carthage - IIPart IV: The Collision of East and West10. The Diplomacy of Antiochos III – II: The Roman Crisis11. The Diplomacy of Peacemaking, 222 – 18812. Rome and Greece 188 – c.12013. The Later Syrian Wars (195 – c.140)ConclusionBibliographyIndex

"Grainger marshals his considerable knowledge of the Hellenistic world to make a good case for the unique character of international affairs in the two centuries after the death of Alexander, showing in the process what we can gain by explaining the interactions among the Antigonids, Seleucids, Ptolemies, and Romans in terms of their diplomacy, not simply of their wars ... Students of Hellenistic history who already have a good grasp on the major players, events, and territories will benefit from Grainger’s palpable erudition and range and may find fresh treatments of particular episodes."- Daniel Tober, Fordham University, USA, Bruyn Mawr Classical Review 2018"He [Grainger] does offer valuable insight into international relations between the great powers of the Hellenistic world."- Carol J. King, Memorial University, Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada