The Hellenistic World

Informationen zum Autor F. W. Walbank Klappentext With extensive use of quotations from original source material, this book examines the political events in the Hellenistic world from Alexander's death until his incorporation in the Roman Empire. It also describes the different social systems of the peoples under Greek rule, important developments in literature, science and technology and the founding of new religious movements. The author has assimilated all pertinent recent scholarship in the field, and fashioned an obsorbing account of a vast and complex society whose ideas and achievements for the bedrock of present-day Western civilization. Zusammenfassung With the use of quotations! this book examines the political events in the Hellenistic world. It also describes the different social systems of the peoples under Greek rule! developments in literature! science and technology and the founding of religious movements.

Product details

• Authors: F. W. Walbank, F. W. Walbank, F.W. Walbank, Walbank F. W.
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.1981
• EAN: 9780006861041
• ISBN: 978-0-00-686104-1
• No. of pages: 298
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Archaeology, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, General and world history, History of other geographical groupings and regions, Ancient Greek and Roman literature, HISTORY / Europe / Greece, History of other lands, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, Pattern;Population;Power;Identity