Hammond, N. G. L. (Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière) 1907-2001

Overview

Works:	213 works in 806 publications in 4 languages and 19,346 library holdings
Genres:	History Biography Maps Pictorial works Personal narratives‡vBritish Dictionaries Criticism, interpretation, etc
Roles:	Editor, Honoree, Author of introduction, Redactor, Collaborator, Other
Classifications:	D57, 938.07092

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Publications about N. G. L Hammond

Publications by N. G. L Hammond

Publications by N. G. L Hammond, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about N. G. L Hammond

Venture into Greece : with the guerrillas, 1943-44 by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
Aphierōma ston N.G.L. Hammond ( Book )
Peripeteia me tous antartes, 1943-44 by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
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Ho vretanos dioikētēs by Nikos Paschalidēs ( Book )

Ancient and modern treatment of Alexander the Great by Joan Hill ( Book )

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Most widely held works by N. G. L Hammond

A history of Greece to 322 B.C. by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
60 editions published between 1958 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This new edition of a well-known history of ancient Greece presents a modern interpretation of Greek ideas, culture, and history. Although the book's primary focus is on the political and military history of the Greek states, the prehistoric period and the intellectual, social, and economic backgrounds are also covered. N.G.L. Hammond's work thoroughly documents its ancent sources, and directs readers to further studies in the field. Updated and revised, the third edition adds new material on the significance of the spread of tumulus-burial in Albainia and the Mycenaean world, the dating of early coinage, the decree of Themistocles, and on aspects of the rule of Alexander the Great. Wide-ranging in scope, yet rich in detail, this work adds a modern perspective to the study of a fascinating ancient culture

The Oxford classical dictionary by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
51 editions published between 1970 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Cambridge ancient history by I. E. S Edwards ( Book )
33 editions published between 1963 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The genius of Alexander the Great by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
23 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the career of Alexander III of Macedonia, analyzing ancient sources to determine the truth about the legendary king's accomplishments, and discussing his military and political prowess, intellect, and personal characteristics

Atlas of the Greek and Roman world in antiquity by N. G. L Hammond ( )
12 editions published between 1981 and 1992 in English and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alexander the Great, king, commander, and statesman by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
28 editions published between 1980 and 2001 in English and held by 983 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of Macedonia by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
23 editions published between 1972 and 1997 in English and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The classical age of Greece by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
12 editions published between 1975 and 1999 in English and Undetermined and held by 695 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Philip of Macedon by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
15 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in English and held by 582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Philip of Macedon was one of the extraordinary figures of antiquity. Inheriting a kingdom near collapse, he left to his son Alexander the strongest state in Eastern Europe. He developed new military technology and made Macedonia the greatest power in the Western world. He created a united, multiracial kingdom based on liberal principles - and added to it the resources of a Balkan empire. Most important, he inspired the city-states of the Greek peninsula to form a unified community, ensuring peace among its members, the rule of law in internal politics, and collective security in the face of aggressors. No statesman in Europe had ever achieved so much. In Philip of Macedon N.G.L. Hammond presents a narrative history of Hellenistic Macedonia from the state's rise out of obscurity under Philip to the accession of Alexander. Focusing on the character and career of Philip, Hammond discusses developments in military technology and strategy, the social composition and geography of northern Greece, and the region's political developments. He also examines the world of the city-states, the nature of their democracies, their propensity for interstate warfare, and their development of capitalism, scientific methods, and philosophical ideas. With close analysis of the literary and material evidence - including interpretations of recent archaeological discoveries - Hammond offers a unique portrait of Philip as a Macedonian. Including illustrations of the frescoes and artifacts found in the Royal Tombs at Vergina in 1977, the book also reveals the culture and artistry of the Macedonian people who made Philip's success possible

Studies in Greek history by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
17 editions published between 1967 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Macedonian State : origins, institutions, and history by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
16 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and held by 544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Migrations and invasions in Greece and adjacent areas by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
10 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Three historians of Alexander the Great : the so-called Vulgate authors, Diodorus, Justin, and Curtius by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
18 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sources for Alexander the Great : an analysis of Plutarch's Life and Arrian's Anabasis Alexandrou by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
10 editions published between 1993 and 2007 in English and held by 396 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Plutarch and Arrian have contributed more than any other ancient authors to our picture of Alexander the Great, but since they wrote four or more centuries after his death the value of what they said depends upon the sources of information on which they themselves drew. In this book the attempt is made (surprisingly for the first time) to define and to evaluate those sources in a detailed study, analysing the historians' works section by section and comparing them with other accounts of the same episodes. Plutarch and Arrian rank among the finest writers of antiquity, and their charm is not ignored in this appreciative study. Professor Hammond maintains that a close analysis of the sources is essential for a balanced view of the history of Alexander the Great. After writing his Alexander the Great: King, Commander and Statesman (1980; 2nd edn 1989) he published Three Historians of Alexander the Great on Diodorus, Justin and Curtius (Cambridge University Press, 1983). The present book completes his study of the five Alexander-historians and lays a new basis for work in this area. This book will be of particular value to ancient historians but also has much to offer to anyone seriously interested in the life of Alexander the Great

Epirus: the geography, the ancient remains, the history and topography of Epirus and adjacent areas by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
3 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 339 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ventures into Greek history ( Book )
3 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is a collection of essays by seventeen international scholars, dedicated to Professor Nicholas Hammond. The scope of the book is fourth-century Greek and Macedonian history, archaeology, and source studies, and is divided into these three sections. Sources studied include Thucydides, Diodorus Siculus, Arrian, and Polybius; a new archaeological site with plates is presented, as is a hitherto unpublished krater from Macedonia, and the use of numismatic evidence is used to discuss the earlier Argead monarchy in a novel and important way. Historical essays centre on Philip II's diplomacy; a new interpretation of the controversy surrounding Alexander the Great's request for deification; Antipater, a long neglected figure; a new evaluation of the Greek attitude to Macedonian hegemony; Agis III, and important and new implications for Macedonian manpower; and even Xenophon's exile. The essays represent the most recent contributions to scholarship in these areas, and exhibit a freshness in style making both appealing and important reading

The miracle that was Macedonia by N. G. L Hammond ( Book )
5 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Cambridge ancient history ( Book )
24 editions published between 1970 and 2008 in English and held by 252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Early history of the Middle East by I. E. S Edwards ( Book )
20 editions published between 1971 and 2006 in English and Italian and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume of 'The Cambridge Ancient History' embraces the wide range of approaches and scholarships which have in recent decades transformed our view of late antiquity

Prolegomena and prehistory by I. E. S Edwards ( Book )
16 editions published between 1970 and 1998 in English and French and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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