{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-hellenistic-world-paperback","title":"A Companion to the Hellenistic World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Erskine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovering 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 29 original essays by leading international scholars.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential reading for courses on Hellenistic history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines narrative and thematic approaches to the period.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the very latest research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a broad range of topics, spanning political, religious, social, economic and cultural history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the celebrated defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the hands of Augustus, this authoritative \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the world that Alexander created but did not live to see. Drawing on the very latest research, a team of international scholars creates a picture of the Hellenistic realm in all its complexity and diversity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e examines the impact of Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire, the emergence of the successor kingdoms in Macedon, Egypt and Syria, and the later development of Roman rule in the east. In such eventful times questions of change and continuity loom large. Narrative chapters give readers a sense of the sweep of Hellenistic history, while thematic chapters range widely, exploring the relationship between Greeks and non-Greeks, religious developments, social and economic change, medicine, literature and art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This volume will be welcomed by students and professional historians alike as a personal reference source and will form the ideal basis for university courses on Hellenistic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Erskine\u003c\/b\u003e is Head of Classics at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hellenistic Stoa: Political Thought and Action\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eTroy between Greece and Rome: Local Tradition and Imperial Power\u003c\/i\u003e (2001). He has held an Alexander von Humboldt fellowship at the University of Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.78 x 9.6 x 6.72 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44282884325478,"sku":"9781405132787","price":97.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SEl5aVgrS2FONjBPb1NIVVE1dkZvUT09.webp?v=1766576945","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-hellenistic-world-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}