A companion to the Hellenistic world

Author(s)

• Erskine, Andrew

Bibliographic Information

A companion to the Hellenistic world

edited by Andrew Erskine

（Blackwell companions to the ancient world）

Blackwell, 2005

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [515]-566) and index

"First published 2003 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. First published in paperback 2005 ..."--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Covering the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the celebrated defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the hands of Augustus, this authoritative Companion explores the world that Alexander created but did not live to see. Comprises 29 original essays by leading international scholars. Essential reading for courses on Hellenistic history. Combines narrative and thematic approaches to the period. Draws on the very latest research. Covers a broad range of topics, spanning political, religious, social, economic and cultural history.

Table of Contents

Part I Narratives 17 Part II: Protagonists 103 Part III: Change and Continuity 175 Part IV: Greeks and Others 247 Part V: Society and Economy 311 Part VI: Gods and Men 405 Part VII: Arts and Sciences 447

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Details

• NCID: BA73196723
• ISBN:
  • 9781405132787
• LCCN: 2002015293
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: xxviii, 595 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DE86
  • DC21 : 938/.07
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mediterranean Region -- History -- To 476
  • LCSH : Greece -- History -- Macedonian Hegemony, 323-281 B.C
  • LCSH : Greece -- History -- 281-146 B.C
  • LCSH : Hellenism
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA62965076