Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS V
3. PREFACE VII
4. PART ONE. The Social and Religious Aspects of Hellenistic Kingship
5. Introduction 1
6. The King as Benefactor: Some Remarks on Ideal Kingship in the Age of Hellenism 7
7. The Ptolemaic King as a Religious Figure 25
8. Response 116
9. PART TWO. Identity and Crisis in Hellenistic Literature
10. Introduction 127
11. Transformations 130
12. Identities in Diversity 152
13. Response 171
14. PART THREE. Self-definition in Hellenistic Art
15. Introduction 199
16. Kings and Philosophers 202
17. The Hellenistic Grave Stelai from Smyrna: Identity and Self-image in the Polis 212
18. Response 231
19. PART FOUR. Self-identity in Politics and Religion
20. Introduction 245
21. Images of Gods and Men in a Changing Society: Self-identity in Hellenistic Religion 248
22. Greek Cities and Greek Commonwealth 265
23. Response 287
24. PART FIVE. Intellectuals and Images of the Philosophical Life
25. Introduction 299
26. The Porch and the Garden: Early Hellenistic Images of the Philosophical Life 303
27. Panaetius on the Virtue of Being Yourself 330
28. Response 354
29. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 369
30. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS 401
31. INDEX 403