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Changing spaces, changing behaviours: Achaemenid spatial features at the court of Alexander the Great
Stephen Harrison
Journal of Ancient History, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 185 - 214
Swansea University Author: Stephen Harrison
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DOI (Published version): 10.1515/jah-2018-2001
Abstract
Alexander’s conquest of Persia transformed the way he ruled, with aspects of Achaemenid monarchy becoming prominent. In general, historians have focused on instances of deliberate engagement with Achaemenid practices (e. g. dress, proskynesis, etc.), leading to the impression that this change result...
| Published in: | Journal of Ancient History |
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| ISSN: | 2324-8106 2324-8114 |
| Published: |
2018
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50909 |
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| Abstract: |
Alexander’s conquest of Persia transformed the way he ruled, with aspects of Achaemenid monarchy becoming prominent. In general, historians have focused on instances of deliberate engagement with Achaemenid practices (e. g. dress, proskynesis, etc.), leading to the impression that this change resulted from conscious imitation. Here, I nuance this view, arguing that the gradual adoption of aspects of Achaemenid royal space played a pivotal role in transforming Alexander’s monarchy. This approach shifts our focus away from Alexander himself, placing his reign in a wider context, while also demonstrating how space can act as a conduit for cultural interchange. |
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| Keywords: |
Alexander the Great; Achaemenid Empire; Philip II; kingship; royal space |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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2 |
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185 |
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214 |