Binding: Paperback
Description: The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC a single language carried you from the Rh ne to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could compare the religions of the Brahmins and the Jews on the basis of first - hand knowledge of both. Kings from Sicily to Tajikistan struggled to meet the challenges of ruling multi - ethnic states and Greek city - states came together under the earliest federal governments known to history. The scientists of Ptolemaic Alexandria measured the circumference of the earth while pioneering Greek argonauts explored the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic coast of Africa. Drawing on inscriptions papyri coinage poetry art and archaeology in this Very Short Introduction Peter Thonemann opens up the history and culture of the vast Hellenistic world from the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) to the Roman conquest of the Ptolemaic kingdom (30 BC). About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: The Hellenistic Age: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Thonemann Peter (Associate Professor In Ancient History University Of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198746041
Pages: 160 Pages, 17 Black & White Illustrations; 2 Maps
Publication Date: 4/22/2018
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology