Screen LibraryThe Hellenistic age : a very short introduction /
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...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Very short introductions ; 548 |
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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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"First published in hardback as The Hellenistic Age 2016"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 126 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. |
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9780198746041 (paperback) : 0198746040 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | DF77 |
| CLC: | K545.03 |
| Call Number: | K545.03/T486 |
| 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. |