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The Hellenistic Age : a very short introduction / Peter Thonemann.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, ©2018Description: xviii, 126 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780198746041
DDC classification:
  • 23 938.08 THO
Contents:
1. The idea of the Hellenistic 2. From Alexander to Augustus 3. Demetrius the Besieger and Hellenistic kingship 4. Eratosthenes and the system of the world 5. Encounters 6. Priene.
Summary: The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world.
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1. The idea of the Hellenistic 2. From Alexander to Augustus 3. Demetrius the Besieger and Hellenistic kingship 4. Eratosthenes and the system of the world 5. Encounters 6. Priene.

The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world.

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