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Hellenistic Civilization

Francois Chamoux (Author)

9780631222415, Wiley

Hardback, published 30 September 2002

464 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 3 cm, 0.936 kg

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.

List of Plates.

List of Figures.

List of Maps.

Forword to the 1981 Edition.

Forword to the 2002 English translation.

Introduction.

1. Alexander: A Universal Monarchy.

2. The Diadochi: 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.

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.

Subject Areas: History [HB]
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