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Hellenistic Constructs - Essays in Culture, History, and Historiography (Hardcover, New)
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Hellenistic Constructs - Essays in Culture, History, and Historiography (Hardcover, New)
Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society, 26
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The Hellenistic period (approximately the last three centuries
B.C.), with its cultural complexities and enduring legacies,
retains a lasting fascination today. Reflecting the vigor and
productivity of scholarship directed at this period in the past
decade, this collection of original essays is a wide-ranging
exploration of current discoveries and questions. The twelve essays
emphasize the cultural interaction of Greek and non-Greek societies
in the Hellenistic period, in contrast to more conventional focuses
on politics, society, or economy. The result of original research
by some of the leading scholars in Hellenistic history and culture,
this volume is an exemplary illustration of the cultural richness
of this period.
Paul Cartledge's introduction contains an illuminating introductory
overview of current trends in Hellenistic scholarship. The essays
themselves range over broad questions of comparative
historiography, literature, religion, and the roles of Athens,
Rome, and the Jews within the context of the Hellenistic world. The
volume is dedicated to Frank Walbank and includes an updated
bibliography of his work which has been essential to our
understanding of the Hellenistic period.
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