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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.

1887. Contents: The Immediate Effect of Alexander's Conquests on Social Life in Greece; The Revolution in Hellenic Life Made by Alexander's Ideas; The Diadochi as Executors of Alexander's Ideas; The Younger Generation of Diadochi and the Princesses of Their Day; Home Politics During the Wars of the Diadochi; The Relation of Art and Literature to the Social Life of the Period; The Serious Side of Greek Society-The Religion of the Day; The Golden Age of the Hellenistic World; Alexandria and Its Rivals; The Alexandria of Philadelphus, Antioch, etc.; The Literature of Alexandria Under the First and Second Ptolemies; Alexandrian Literature; The City Life of the Third Century B.C. and Its Effects Upon the Civilisation of the Age; Pergamum and Its Position in the Hellenistic World; The Mercantile Aspects of Hellenism, Leagues and Federations, Arbitration, Public Credit; The Greece of Aratus; The Inner Life of the Period; The Crisis of Hellenism; The Gradual Subjection of Hellenism to Rome-The Crisis in Greece and the Settlement of Asia Minor; Decaying Hellenism in Syria-Its Collision with Judaism; Decaying Hellenism in Egypt; Polybius and His Age; and The Importation of Hellenism to Rome.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

1887. Contents: The Immediate Effect of Alexander's Conquests on Social Life in Greece; The Revolution in Hellenic Life Made by Alexander's Ideas; The Diadochi as Executors of Alexander's Ideas; The Younger Generation of Diadochi and the Princesses of Their Day; Home Politics During the Wars of the Diadochi; The Relation of Art and Literature to the Social Life of the Period; The Serious Side of Greek Society-The Religion of the Day; The Golden Age of the Hellenistic World; Alexandria and Its Rivals; The Alexandria of Philadelphus, Antioch, etc.; The Literature of Alexandria Under the First and Second Ptolemies; Alexandrian Literature; The City Life of the Third Century B.C. and Its Effects Upon the Civilisation of the Age; Pergamum and Its Position in the Hellenistic World; The Mercantile Aspects of Hellenism, Leagues and Federations, Arbitration, Public Credit; The Greece of Aratus; The Inner Life of the Period; The Crisis of Hellenism; The Gradual Subjection of Hellenism to Rome-The Crisis in Greece and the Settlement of Asia Minor; Decaying Hellenism in Syria-Its Collision with Judaism; Decaying Hellenism in Egypt; Polybius and His Age; and The Importation of Hellenism to Rome.

1887. Contents: The Immediate Effect of Alexander's Conquests on Social Life in Greece; The Revolution in Hellenic Life Made by Alexander's Ideas; The Diadochi as Executors of Alexander's Ideas; The Younger Generation of Diadochi and the Princesses of Their Day; Home Politics During the Wars of the Diadochi; The Relation of Art and Literature to the Social Life of the Period; The Serious Side of Greek Society-The Religion of the Day; The Golden Age of the Hellenistic World; Alexandria and Its Rivals; The Alexandria of Philadelphus, Antioch, etc.; The Literature of Alexandria Under the First and Second Ptolemies; Alexandrian Literature; The City Life of the Third Century B.C. and Its Effects Upon the Civilisation of the Age; Pergamum and Its Position in the Hellenistic World; The Mercantile Aspects of Hellenism, Leagues and Federations, Arbitration, Public Credit; The Greece of Aratus; The Inner Life of the Period; The Crisis of Hellenism; The Gradual Subjection of Hellenism to Rome-The Crisis in Greece and the Settlement of Asia Minor; Decaying Hellenism in Syria-Its Collision with Judaism; Decaying Hellenism in Egypt; Polybius and His Age; and The Importation of Hellenism to Rome.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.