Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander's Successors
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Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander's Successors

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Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander's Successors

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Examining the period of political consolidation after Alexander the Great's death, John Holton reconstructs how the successors used new frameworks of royal ideology to create long-term kingships. There is a particular focus on the deeper manoeuvres within the inter-generational impact raging from the influence of religion and family relations, to succession-planning and royal funerals. In this innovative book, Holton expertly reveals how powerful elites either succeeded or failed in creating lasting dynastic power. From the chaos of a collapsing empire to the solidification of a new model for autocratic power, the consolidation of the institution of Hellenistic kingship across the generation of Alexander's successors (323-276 BC) is comprehensively investigated. With a comparative perspective and detailed studies of diverse evidence, this is the first dedicated study of the consolidation of Hellenistic kingship and the first to put these beginnings in an international context.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781350399143
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. Chronology
  10. 1 New Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power
  11. 2 Gods and Mortals: Structures of Divine Kingship
  12. 3 Institutional Symmetry: Joint Kingship and Indivisible basileia
  13. 4 Royal Death and Ideological Legacy
  14. Conclusions
  15. Notes
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. Copyright

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