The early Seleukids, their gods and their coins
| 1. Verfasser: |
Erickson, Kyle
, [VerfasserIn]
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
London :
Routledge,
2019.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xiii, 189 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
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| iDAI.gazetteer: |
Syria |
| Inhalte/Bestandteile: | 2 Datensätze |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction. Chapter 1: Creation of an empire A new Alexander? The first attempt at a Seleukid image Seleukos: founder of cities His own Zeus The bull-horned King The horned horseman Creating Seleukos "the King": the anchor and a horned horse Failure of an image: the Medusa/bull coinage Passing on the diadem Chapter 2: The Creation of a Seleukid DeitySeleukos, Antiochos and Apollo: the Creation of a Divine Genealogy Apollo, Asia Minor and the Seleukids Apollo and the Syrian Tetrapolis The Babylonian Policy of Antiochos I Antiochos I, Apollo, and Iranian Kingship Chapter 3: Continuity and Rebellion: Developments in Seleukid Ideology The development of a Seleukid Apollo Antiochos II Seleukos II Seleukos IIIAntiochos IIISeleukos IVAntiochos Soter CoinageConclusions Deviation from ApolloHerakles and Asia MinorSeleukos II's Victory ImageryGroup I (Horse/Horseman type) Group II (Elephant)Group III (Nike)Antiochos III and the armyRebels, Usurpers and Seleukid kingshipAntiochos Hierax Achaios and Molon Chapter 4: A New Start? Antiochos IV and his rise to power Antiochos IV and Apollo Antiochos and Zeus Antiochos IV, Koile Syria and Egypt. Conclusion. Index
