In the Shadow of Olympus by Eugene N Borza
In tracing the emergence of the Macedonian kingdom from its origins as a Balkan backwater to a major European and Asian power, this title offers to specialists and lay readers alike an account of a relatively unexplored segment of ancient history.
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1991 "This book is an extremely useful account of the history of Macedonia from its shadowy beginnings down through the reign of Philip IIWell written and coherent."--Classical World "Borza has employed two of the historian's most valuable tools, autopsy and common sense, to produce a well-balanced introduction to the state that altered the course of Greek and Near Eastern history."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Iowa. He is the author of many books and translations, including Alexander to Actium, the poems of Catullus, and Apollonios Rhodios's The Argonautika, all published by University of California Press.
Eugene N. Borza is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the Pennsylvania State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691008806 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691008809 |
| Title | In the Shadow of Olympus |
| Author | Eugene N Borza |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1992-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Runner-up for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1991 |
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