Hellenistic civilization [[electronic resource] /] / François Chamoux ; translated by Michel Roussel in cooperation with Margaret Roussel

• Autore: Chamoux François
• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Disciplina: 938; 938/.08
• Soggetto topico: Hellenism
• Soggetto geografico: Greece Civilization To 146 B.C
• Note generali: The present translation has benefitted from a revision of the original by the author.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-428) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: HELLENISTIC CIVILIZATION; CONTENTS; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Maps; Foreword to the 1981 Edition; Foreword to the 2002 English translation; Introduction; 1 Alexander: a Universal Monarchy; 2 The Diadochi and 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: its Environment; 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 ReadingIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Hellenistic civilization
• ISBN: 1-281-32256-3; 9786611322564; 0-470-70315-6; 0-470-75352-8; 0-470-75205-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145305603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II