Hellenistic civilization /
Spanning the period from Alexander the Great's accession to the throne in 336 bc to the defeat by Octavius of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 bc, this vivid narrative explores the innovative civilization of the Hellenistic world. It provides an authoritative overview of the often violent political h...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell,
2003.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Spanning the period from Alexander the Great's accession to the throne in 336 bc to the defeat by Octavius of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 bc, this vivid narrative explores the innovative civilization of the Hellenistic world. It provides an authoritative overview of the often violent political history of the period, analyzes the institutions, political and cultural, of Hellenistic kingdoms, leagues, and cities, and examines the interaction between Greek settlers and native peoples. The author presents Hellenistic civilization as pluralistic, diverse, and vibrant. In particular, he looks at the ways in which Greek ideas and cultural forms were received in different contexts and how the Greek language, along with Greek political thought, lifestyles, religion, art, and architecture, spread and were adapted throughout the Mediterranean basin. He shows how, when the Hellenistic world became subject to Rome, its culture left a lasting imprint on the way of life and thought of its conquerors. A unique feature of the book is its emphasis on epigraphic texts. |
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| Item Description: | The present translation has benefitted from a revision of the original by the author. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 452 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 420-428) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470753521 0470753528 9780470752050 047075205X 1281322563 9781281322562 9780631222415 0631222413 9780631222422 0631222421 |