Antiquity 2 (fourth edition)

Contents
Using Antiquity
Part A Core study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum
Chapter 1 Core study: Cities of Vesuvius – Pompeii and Herculaneum
1.1 Survey of Pompeii and Herculaneum
1.2 The eruption of AD 79 and its impact
1.3 Early discoveries and the changing nature of excavations in the 19th and 20th centuries
1.4 Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
1.5 The economy
1.6 Social structure
1.7 Local political life
1.8 Everyday life: Housing
1.9 Everyday life: Food and dining
1.10 Everyday life: Clothing, health and water supply
1.11 Leisure activities
1.12 Religion
1.13 Foreign cults and religions
1.14 Influence of Greek and Egyptian cultures
1.15 Reconstructing and conserving the past
1.16 Issues of conservation and reconstruction
1.17 Ethical issues
1.18 Value and impact of tourism: Problems and solutions
Chapter conclusion
Part B Ancient societies
Chapter 2 New Kingdom Egypt society to the death of Amenhotep III (obook-only chapter)
2.1 Historical context
2.2 Social structure and political organisation
2.3 Nature and role of the army
2.4 Roles and status of women and workers
2.5 The economy
2.6 Religion
2.7 Festivals
2.8 New Kingdom temples: Architecture and function
2.9 Funerary customs
2.10 Cultural life
2.11 Writing and literature
2.12 Everyday life
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 3 Bronze Age – Minoan Crete
3.1 Historical context
3.2 Significant Minoan sites
3.3 Social structure
3.4 The Minoan people
3.5 The economy
3.6 Trade and economic exchange
3.7 Religion
3.8 Religious symbols
3.9 Religious places
3.10 Religious rituals
3.11 Funerary customs and rituals
3.12 Myths and legends relating to the Minoans
3.13 Minoan art
3.14 Architecture of palace complexes
3.15 Minoan writing
3.16 Leisure activities
3.17 Health as revealed by human remains
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 4 Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC
4.1 Historical context
4.2 The issue of Lycurgus
4.3 Spartan social structure
4.4 Government
4.5 The Spartan army
4.6 Control of the helots
4.7 Spartan women
4.8 The economy
4.9 Technology
4.10 Religion
4.11 Culture: Art and architecture
4.12 Culture: Writing and literature
4.13 Everyday life
Chapter conclusion
Part C Personalities in their times
Chapter 5 Egypt – Hatshepsut
5.1 Historical context
5.2 Political and religious roles of the king and queen
5.3 Hatshepsut’s family background
5.4 Hatshepsut’s claim to the throne
5.5 The legality of Hatshepsut’s accession
5.6 Changes to Hatshepsut’s titles
5.7 Religious policy
5.8 Building program
5.9 Other building projects
5.10 Foreign policy
5.11 Relationship with Amun priesthood and other officials
5.12 Relationship with Thutmose III
5.13 Evaluation
5.14 Ancient images and interpretations of Hatshepsut
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 6 Egypt – Akhenaten
6.1 Historical context
6.2 Background and rise to prominence
6.3 Akhenaten’s early career
6.4 Transfer of the capital to Akhetaten
6.5 Akhetaten: function and layout
6.6 Akhenaten’s religious policy
6.7 Nature, importance and impact of Aten worship
6.8 Changes to afterlife beliefs and funerary customs
6.9 Artistic innovations and development
6.10 Foreign policy
6.11 The role of Nefertiti
6.12 Evaluation
6.13 Images and interpretations of Akhenaten
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 7 The Near East – Xerxes
7.1 Historical context
7.2 Persian military structures
7.3 Persian Empire: expansion, religion and kingship
7.4 Background and rise to prominence
7.5 Succession to kingship
7.6 Administration of the Persian Empire
7.7 Religious policy
7.8 Building program: Persepolis
7.9 Images and representations of Xerxes as king
7.10 Xerxes’ role in the invasion of the Greek mainland
7.11 Artemisium and Thermopylae
7.12 From Thermopylae to Salamis
7.13 Xerxes’ leadership of the invasion of Greece
7.14 Relationships with prominent Persians and non-Persians
7.15 Evaluation
7.16 Ancient images and interpretations of Xerxes
7.17 Modern images and interpretations of Xerxes
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 8 Rome – Agrippina the Younger
8.1 Historical context
8.2 Roman social and political structures
8.3 Agrippina’s family background and status
8.4 Agrippina’s early life and marriages
8.5 Agrippina’s role during the reign of Gaius (Caligula)
8.6 Agrippina’s role during the reign of Claudius
8.7 Agrippina: Augusta
8.8 Agrippina’s relationships with Seneca, Burrus and others
8.9 Agrippina’s role in Nero’s succession
8.10 Agrippina’s role in Nero’s reign
8.11 Agrippina’s death
8.12 Evaluation
8.13 Ancient images and interpretations of Agrippina the Younger
8.14 Modern images and interpretations of Agrippina the Younger
Chapter conclusion
Part D Historical periods
Chapter 9 New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmose IV
9.1 Chronological, geographical and political context
9.2 Impact of the Hyksos
9.3 Wars against the Hyksos
9.4 Expulsion of the Hyksos
9.5 The role of queens
9.6 Development and importance of the cult of Amun
9.7 The Amun priesthood
9.8 Political and religious significance of building programs
9.9 Role and contribution of prominent officials
9.10 Expansion of Egypt’s boundaries
9.11 The army: a good career path
9.12 Establishment of ‘empire’: Nubia
9.13 Military campaigns in Nubia
9.14 Establishment of ‘empire’: Syria–Palestine
9.15 Military campaigns in Syria–Palestine
9.16 The image of the ‘warrior pharaoh’
9.17 Administration of the empire: Nubia and Syria–Palestine
9.18 The nature of Egyptian imperialism
9.19 Role and contribution of kings from Ahmose to Thutmose IV
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 10: New Kingdom Egypt – Amenhotep III to the death of Ramesses II (obook-only chapter)
10.1 Chronological and geographical context
10.2 The reign of Amenhotep III
10.3 The Amarna ‘revolution’
10.4 Post-Amarna reforms
10.5 Political and religious significance of building programs
10.6 Pharaonic builders of the early Nineteenth Dynasty
10.7 Establishment and significance of the Nineteenth Dynasty
10.8 Changing role and contribution of queens
10.9 Early Nineteenth Dynasty queens
10.10 Role and contribution of officials
10.11 Foreign relations
10.12 Image of the 'warrior pharaoh'
10.13 Maintenance and administration of the 'empire': Nubia
10.14 Maintenance and administration of the 'empire': Syria–Palestine
10.15 The Hittites and the post-Amarna pharaohs
10.16 Ramesside imperialism: The wars of Seti I and Ramesses II
10.17 The Battle of Kadesh
10.18 The Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty
10.19 The role and contribution of kings from Amenhotep III to Ramesses II
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 11 The Greekworld 500–440 BC
11.1 Historical context
11.2 Origins of the Persian Wars
11.3 The Ionian Revolt 499–490 BC
11.4 The Persian invasion of 490 BC
11.5 The Battle of Marathon
11.6 The inter-war period 490–480 BC
11.7 The invasion of 480–479 BC
11.8 The Battle of Salamis
11.9 Contribution of Themistocles and Eurybiades
11.10 The battles of Plataea and Mycale
11.11 Assessing the Persian Wars
11.12 Development of Athens and the Athenian Empire
11.13 Delian League: Activities to the Battle of the Eurymedon River
11.14 Transformation: Delian League to Athenian empire
11.15 The nature of Athenian imperialism
11.16 Democratic developments in Athens
11.17 Democracy then and now
11.18 Athens and Sparta
11.19 Sparta and the Peloponnesian League
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 12 The Augustan Age 44 BC – AD 14 (obook-only chapter)
12.1 Political and geographical context of Rome
12.2 Establishment of the principate
12.3 Civil war: Octavian vs Mark Antony
12.4 The Battle of Actium
12.5 Development of the principate
12.6 The Second Settlement – 23 BC
12.7 Titles and honours of the princeps
12.8 The Augustan principate
12.9 Roles of magistrates and officials
12.10 Augustan reforms
12.11 Opposition to Augustus
12.12 Augustus’ building program
12.13 Literature and propaganda
12.14 The imperial family and the succession
12.15 Role and contribution of Agrippa
12.16 Augustus and the empire
12.17 Augustan frontier policy
12.18 Death of Augustus
Chapter conclusion
Chapter 13 TheJulio-Claudians AD 14–69
13.1 The historical context of Rome
13.2 Development of the principate
13.3 Changing role of the princeps under the Julio-Claudian rulers
13.4 Changing role and responsibilities of the Senate
13.5 The Senate and the later Julio-Claudians
13.6 Reforms and policies of Julio-Claudian rulers
13.7 Political roles of the Praetorian Guard
13.8 Julio-Claudian building programs
13.9 Imperial family and problems of the succession
13.10 Role and contribution of Seneca
13.11 Consequences of the death of Nero
13.12 Expansion and consolidation of the empire
13.13 Relationship of the princeps and the army
13.14 Administration of the empire
13.15 Development of the imperial cult
Chapter conclusion
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements