Images and ideologies : self-definition in the Hellenistic world / edited by Anthony Bulloch Erich S. Gruen, A.A. Long and Andrew Stewart.

Papers presented at a conference held Apr. 7-9, 1988, at the University of California at Berkeley.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-400) and index.

Part 1: The social and religious aspects of Hellenistic kingship: Introduction/ Erich Gruen -- The king as benefactor: some remarks on ideal kingship in the age of Hellenism/ Klaus Bringmann -- The Ptolemaic king as a religious figure/ Ludwig Koenen -- Response/ Frank Walbank -- Part 2: Identity and crisis in Hellenistic literature: Introduction/ Anthony Bulloch -- Transformations/ Thomas Gelzer -- Identities in diversity/ Peter Parsons -- Response/ Albert Henrichs -- Part 3: Self-definition in Hellenistic art: Introduction/ Andrew Stewart -- Kings and philosophers/ R.R.R. Smith -- The Hellenistic grave stelai from Smyrna: identity and self-image in the Polis/ Paul Zanker -- Response/ Brunilde Sismond Ridgway -- Part 4: Self-identity in politics and religion: Introduction/ Anthony Bulloch -- Images of gods and men in a changing society: self-identity in Hellenistic religion/ Foldert van Straten -- Greek cities and Greek commonwealth/ Adalberto Giovannini -- Response/ Albrecth Dihle -- Part 5: Intellectuals and images of the philosophical life: Introduction/ A.A. Long -- The porch and the garden: early Hellenistic images of the philosophical life/ Fernanda Decleva Caizzi -- Panaetius on the virtue of being yourself/ Christopher Gill -- Response/ Julia Annas.