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Geography in the Hellenistic Courts: Propaganda, Parrhesia, and Bending Space.
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| 著者・編者 | McDermott, Joshua David, |
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| 出版社 | (Cambridge University Press, UK) |
| 出版年月 | 2026 |
| ページ数 | 300 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A05-75109＞ |
解説
The Hellenistic kings following Alexander the Great harboured imperial ambitions to rule the entire known world. While such pretensions were unrealised on the ground, the distortions of court geographers could depict these hyperbolic claims to universal empire. However, not all geographers were uncritical ciphers. Leveraging their status as royal philoi (friends), certain scholars utilised scientific tools to speak truth to power (parrhesia), their maps placing sobering limits on the flattering propaganda of the court. By applying modern geographical tools to ancient texts, this book reveals how court geography functioned as an integral part of contested discourse. While some produced imperial propaganda, others under the Ptolemies and Seleukids used maps to place limits on their kings' reach. In a culture wary of sycophants' honeyed words, science provided an antidote to unrestrained propaganda. This study offers vital insights into how scholars can challenge the excesses of authoritarian regimes.