 ISBN 960-213-249-3 cover : Small ivory-head, portrait of Philip II, found in the royal tomb at Vergina |
In autumn 1977 an unplundered royal tomb containing works of art of astounding richness and exquisite craftsmanship was discovered by Professor Manolis Andronicos at Vergina in Macedonia. The excavator's suggestion that the tomb's occupant was probably Philip, son of Amyntas, king of the Macedonians and Captain General of the united Greeks, created un understandable sensation, and aroused world-wide interest in this extraordinary personality - father of Alexander the Great, one of the greatest Macedonian kings, and also one of the most important political figures of antiquity. In response to this interest nine scholars, all eminent specialists in the history of 4th century Greece, describe the tumultuous career of Philip, re-evaluate his personality and re-examine his political achievements in the light of the recent discoveries. The book closes with an account of the excavation of the fabulous treasures of the royal tombs at Vergina by Professor Andronicos. |
| The Authors |
| MANOLIS ANDRONICOS Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Thessalonike |
| GEORGE CAWKWELL Fellow of University College, Oxford |
| HARRY J. DELL Professor of History, University of Virginia, U.S.A. |
| J.R. ELLIS Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, Monash University, Australia |
| CHARLES F. EDSON Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. |
| G.T. GRIFFITH Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Fellow of the British Academy |
| N.G.L. HAMMOND Emeritus Professor of Greek, University of Bristol; Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; Fellow of the British Academy |
| GEORGES LE RIDER Administrateur General, Bibliotheque Nationale, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (IVth division), Paris |
| PIERRE LEVEQUE President of the University of Franche-Comte, France |
| M.B. SAKELLARIOU Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, University of Thessalonike; Director of the Institute for Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens |
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