"Eighteen superbly crafted, time-proven essays indispensable for all political, social, and military historians of the Hellenistic monarchies and peoples." ---Jon Mikalson, William R Kenan, Jr, Professor of Classics, University of Virginia "These important studies, here translated and enlarged with addenda, are an indispensable contribution to our understanding of the Hellenistic kingdoms." ---Kent Rigsby, Professor of Classical Studies, Duke University "These meticulous, groundbreaking studies by one of the finest Greco-Roman historians of our time constitute fundamental contributions to the history of the Hellenistic monarchies." ---Kevin Clinton, Professor of Classics, Cornell University "These powerful essays demonstrate once again Christian Habicht's mastery of Mediterranean civilization in the Hellenistic period. Ranging far beyond royalty, they illuminate politics, institutions, religion, war, economics, even the corpse of Alexander the Great. Habicht's deep learning brings a new dimension to the history of Athens,Thessaly, Asia Minor, Egypt, Cilicia, and Palestine. Many papers are newly translated, most have updated bibliography, all are required reading for students of the ancient world under the Hellenistic kings." ---Ronald S. Stroud, Professor of Classics, University of California, Berkeley
