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The Hellenistic Period: Historical Sources in Translation
Roger S. Bagnall
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Paperback. Thousands of documents surviving on stone and papyrus help us to understand the complex society that took shape after the death of Alexander the Great. This book presents some of the most revealing of these documents in translation, allowing readers to form an impression of the Hellenistic world. Editor(s): Derow, Peter; Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the Hellenistic period.
This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the Hellenistic period.
- Presents over 150 sources in translation.
- Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamism of the Hellenistic kingdoms and cities.
- Covers the entire Hellenistic world, with extensive coverage of the Ptolemaic kingdom.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405101332
SKU
V9781405101332
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About Roger S. Bagnall
Roger S. Bagnall is Professor of Classics and History at Columbia University. He has edited numerous papyri and ostraka and his previous publications include Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History (1995), The Demography of Roman Egypt (1994) and Egypt in Late Antiquity (1993). Peter Derow is Hody Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at Wadham College, Oxford and Lecturer ... Read more
Reviews for The Hellenistic Period: Historical Sources in Translation
"For any reader, this book will provide an illuminating, reliable and accessible resource. Its clarity of style, meticulous attention to detial, and sensitivity to current bibliography provide a model that should be emulated by other scholars contemplating the creation of their own sourcebooks...it is quite simply difficult to find fault with this book." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This ... Read more