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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chamoux, François
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2003.
Subjects:
Hellenism.
Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Alexander: a universal monarchy
  • The Diadochi: the dream of unity
  • The Hellenistic monarchies: their years of glory
  • The east torn apart, then conquered
  • The agony of the Hellenistic world
  • The survival of the city
  • The monarchical system
  • The Hellenistic lifestyle: its environment
  • The needs of the soul
  • The life of the spirit and the flowering of art.