Hellenistic Civilization

Author： Francois Chamoux  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2008

E-ISBN: 9780470752050

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780631222415

Subject： K125 ancient Greece

Language： ENG

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Description

Spanning the period from Alexander the Great's accession to the throne in 336 BC to the defeat by Octavian of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC, this volume provides a vivid account of the innovative civilization of the Hellenistic world.

Chapter

CONTENTS

List of Plates

List of Figures

List of Maps

Foreword to the 1981 Edition

Foreword to the 2002 English translation

Introduction

1 Alexander: a Universal Monarchy

2 The Diadochi and the Dream of Unity

3 The Hellenistic Monarchies: their Years of Glory

4 The East Torn Apart, then Conquered

5 The Agony of the Hellenistic World

6 The Survival of the City

7 The Monarchical System

8 The Hellenistic Lifestyle: its Environment

9 The Needs of the Soul

10 The Life of the Spirit and the Flowering of Art

Conclusion

Lexicon of Terms

Chronological Tables

Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading

Index

LastPages

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