A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

"Like others in the publisher s Companions to the Ancient Worldseries, this volume is intended primarily as an engaging resourcefor students new to the subject and scholars in related fields, andyet these "companions" are also useful for scholars within thefields under consideration who seek well-rounded, up-to-datereferences." (Booknews, 1 February 2011)

"In this volume editor Roisman (classics, Colby College) andWorthington (history, U. of Missouri) have brought together workfrom an international roster of contributors. The lead articlediscusses the dramatic changes in scholarly emphasis of the last 30years that have brought ancient Macedonia to the fore, inparticular increased attention to the role played by Alexander theGreat s father. Ten maps and a set of 28 plates support thiswell-organized collection of 27 contributed chapters. Like othersin the publisher s Companions to the Ancient World series,this volume is intended primarily as an engaging resource forstudents new to the subject and scholars in related fields, and yetthese "companions" are also useful for scholars within the fieldsunder consideration who seek well-rounded, up-to-date references.Articles are specially commissioned to cover political, military,social, economic and cultural history, as well as materialculture." ( Reference and Research Book News, February2011)"Overall, this Companion provides a lucid and comprehensiveintroduction to the study of ancient Macedonia." (TheAnglo-Hellenic Review, 1 March 2011)