Age of Conquests (eBook)

The Greek World from Alexander to Hadrian (336 BC – AD 138)

Angelos Chaniotis (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
ProFile (Verlag)
978-1-84765-421-2 (ISBN)

Rezensionen

The period that begins with the conquests of Alexander the Great and ends with the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian is one of the most important and tumultuous in world history. Jesus Christ, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and Nero are only a few of the figures who lived during this era. Greeks and Greek-speakers played a crucial role during these years and bear witness to a number of astonishing phenomena - the emergence of Christianity, the consolidation of the Roman Empire, the founding of the library in Alexandria, and lasting developments in philosophy, literature, political thought, and technology. Angelos Chaniotis brings the Hellenistic age to life with remarkable learning, mastery of evidence, and sensitivity. His book offers a brilliant picture of the cosmopolitan Greek world and shows why it still matters to us today.

A valuable read for anyone interested in Greek, Hellenistic, or Roman history

Conveys all the richness and excitement of an extraordinary era in human history

Angelos Chaniotis brings the Hellenistic age to life with remarkable learning, mastery of evidence, and sensitivity. His book offers a brilliant picture of the cosmopolitan Greek world and shows why it still matters to us today.

This is the most original history of the Hellenistic period to appear ... Excellent

A wide-ranging and lively history of the Greek East that offers a rare combination of erudition and accessibility.

Anyone interested in the great cultural achievements of the ancient Greek world will profit greatly from this ambitious book by a leading historian.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.2.2018
• Reihe/Serie: The Profile History of the Ancient World Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Profile History of the Ancient World Series
• Zusatzinfo: Integrated black and white photos and maps
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte / Antike
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
• Schlagworte: 323-30 BC • Afghanistan • Age of Conquests • Alexander the Great • Ancient World • Angelos Chaniotis • Bactria • Cleopatra • David Potter • Ethiopia • From Alexander to Hadrian • Greece • Hadrian • Hans van Wees • Harvard • History • Imperial Tragedy • Imperial Triumph • Italy • Jewish Diaspora • Kathryn Lomas • Latin • mary beard • Mediterranean • Michael Kulikowski • Modernity • Paul Stephenson • Persian Empire • pirates • Polities • Profile History of the Ancient World • Rise of Rome • Rome • Russia • SPQR • States • The Greeks • The Hellenistic period • The Rise of Imperial Rome • The Roman Empire in the East
• ISBN-10: 1-84765-421-5 / 1847654215
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84765-421-2 / 9781847654212