The Hellenistic World

The vast empire that Alexander the Great left at his death in 323 BC has few parallels. For the next three hundred years the Greeks controlled a complex of monarchies and city-states that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to India. Walbank's lucid and authoritative history of that Hellenistic world examines political events, describes the different social systems and mores of the people under Greek rule, traces important developments in literature and science, and discusses the new religious movements.

List of Maps and Illustrations
Preface
Introduction: The Sources
Alexander the Great (336-323)
The Formation of the Kingdoms (323-276)
The Hellenistic World: A Homogeneous Culture?
Macedonia and Greece
Ptolemaic Egypt
The Seleucids and the East
Inter-City Contacts and Federal States
Social and Economic Trends
Cultural Developments: Philosophy, Science and Technology
The Frontiers of the Hellenistic World: Geographical Studies
Religious Developments
The Coming of Rome Date Chart
Maps
Abbreviations
Further Reading and Bibliography
Index of Sources
General Index
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