Specifications
| Publisher | OUP Oxford |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198746041 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198746040 |
| Author | Peter Thonemann |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | A Very Short Introduction |
| Book Description | The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC, a single language carried you from the Rhone to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt, and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could compare the religions of the Brahmins and the Jews on the basis of first-hand knowledge of both. Kings from Sicily to Tajikistan struggled to meet the challenges of ruling multi-ethnic states, and Greek city-states came together under the earliest federal governments known to history. The scientists of Ptol |
| Edition Number | Reprint Edition |
| Publication Date | 7-Feb-12 |
| Number of Pages | 152 |
The Hellenistic Age Paperback English by Peter Thonemann - 7-Feb-12
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