Age of Conquests [electronic resource] : The Greek World from Alexander to Hadrian (336 BC - AD 138)
Angelos Chaniotis2018
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The ancient world that Alexander the Great transformed in his lifetime was
transformed once more by his death. The imperial dynasties of his successors
incorporated and reorganized the fallen Persian empire, creating a new land
empire stretching from the shores of the Mediterranean to as far east as
Bactria. In old Greece a fragile balance of power was continually disturbed by
wars. Then, from the late third century, the military and diplomatic power of
Rome successively defeated and dismantled every one of the post-Alexandrian
political structures.
The Hellenistic period (c. 323-30 BC) was then one of fragmentation, violent
antagonism between large states, and struggles by small polities to retain an
illusion of independence. Yet it was also a period of growth, prosperity, and
intellectual achievement. A vast network spread of trade, influence and cultural
contact, from Italy to Afghanistan and from Russia to Ethiopia, enriching and
enlivening centres of wealth, power a...
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Author:
Angelos Chaniotis, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Profile Books, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781847654212
Language:
English
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BRN:
433756
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