Table of Contents

Contents
Ch.1 From Leuktra to Mantineia (371-362)
Ch.2 In the arms of the Argeads: the beginnings of the Hellenistic period for the Peloponnese, down to 330
Ch.3 The Peloponnesians with Alexander’s Diadochoi and without the Spartans (323-280)
Ch.4 The Spartans return – Macedon and Sparta bring Peloponnesians together (280-260s)
Ch.5 The emergence and expansion of the Achaian confederacy: the political unification of the north-eastern and central Peloponnese (251-229)
Ch.6 ‘The Spartans weren’t to be led and ordered around’: the Peloponnesian poleis between the Achaian confederacy and Kleomenes III (228-222)
Ch.7 The Social War: Philip V bearing gifts to the Achaian Confederacy and reshaping intra-Peloponnesian relations (220-217)
Ch. 8 The unification of the Peloponnese – and disaster (early 2nd century-146)
Ch.9 Aspects of friendly intra-Peloponnesian relations: participation in festivals and awarding of honours

Promotional Information

This book offers a comprehensive narrative of the political history of the entire Peloponnese from 371 to 146 BC, using both literary and epigraphic evidence.

About the Author

Ioanna Kralli is Assistant Professor at the Ionian University (Corfu, Greece). In earlier publications, she has studied the political relations of Athens with various kings during the Hellenistic period, mainly from epigraphic testimonia; continuity and change in Athenian political and military practices and organization; images of Hellenistic Athens in the historiographic tradition; and the political exploitation of the Panhellenic Games by Hellenistic rulers.

Reviews

"...Kralli's book is a commendable achievement and a valuable contribution to our understanding of Peloponnesian politics in the Hellenistic period." --Carol J. King, Classical Journal "Ioanna Kralli hat somit insgesamt betrachtet ein sehr zu empfehlendes Buch vorgelegt, das eindrucksvoll belegt, wie ergiebig es sein kann, sich mit einem frischen Blick einer scheinbar wohlbekannten Thematik zuzuwenden. Vermutlich betrachten wir die politisch-militarische Geschichte immer noch viel zu haufig aus Sicht einzelner meist groaerer Akteure, wodurch die Gefahr besteht, im Detail wichtige Nuancen zu ubersehen. Was die hellenistische Peloponnes angeht, ist unser Bild jetzt jedenfalls dank Krallis Studie um einiges ausgewogener." --Michael Kleu, Universitat zu Koln, Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2019.07.25