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The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation
M. M. Austin
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Paperback. New, enlarged, and comprehensively revised edition of the seminal sourcebook on the Hellenistic period. Num Pages: 656 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1060.
The Hellenistic period began with the considerable expansion of the Greek world through the Macedonian conquest of the Persian empire and ended with Rome becoming the predominant political force in that world. This new and enlarged edition of Michel Austin's seminal work provides a panoramic view of this world through the medium of ancient sources. It now comprises over three hundred texts from literary, epigraphic and papyrological sources which are presented in original translations and supported by introductory sections, detailed notes and references, chronological tables, maps, illustrations of coins, and a full analytical index. The first edition has won widespread ... Read more
The Hellenistic period began with the considerable expansion of the Greek world through the Macedonian conquest of the Persian empire and ended with Rome becoming the predominant political force in that world. This new and enlarged edition of Michel Austin's seminal work provides a panoramic view of this world through the medium of ancient sources. It now comprises over three hundred texts from literary, epigraphic and papyrological sources which are presented in original translations and supported by introductory sections, detailed notes and references, chronological tables, maps, illustrations of coins, and a full analytical index. The first edition has won widespread ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
1031g
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521535618
SKU
V9780521535618
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About M. M. Austin
Michel Austin is Honorary Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. His previous publications include Economic and Social History of Ancient Greece. An Introduction. He is the author of numerous articles and was a contributor to the Cambridge Ancient History vol. VI (2nd edition).
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