| Erskine, Andrew and Llewellyn-Jones, Lloyd, eds. 2010. Creating a Hellenistic world. Swansea: Classical Press of Wales. |
Abstract
Edited volume exploring the formative era of the Hellenistic period. Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire had far-reaching impact, in space and time. Much of the territory that he seized would remain under the control of Macedonian kings until the arrival of the Romans. But Macedonian power also brought with it Greeks and Greek culture. In this book, leading scholars in the field explore the creation of this Hellenistic world, its cultural, political and economic transformations, and how far these were a consequence of Alexander's conquests. New kingdoms were established, new cities such as Alexandria and Antioch were founded, art and literature discovered fresh patrons. Egyptians and Iranians had to come to terms with Graeco-Macedonian rulers and settlers, while Greeks and Macedonians learned the ways of more ancient cultures. The essays presented here offer an exciting interdisciplinary approach to the study of this emerging Hellenistic world, its newness but also its oldness, both real and imagined.
| Item Type: | Book - edited |
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| Book Type: | Edited Book |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion |
| Subjects: | C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CJ Numismatics C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CN Inscriptions. Epigraphy. D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D051 Ancient History D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > DE The Mediterranean Region. The Greco-Roman World |
| Publisher: | Classical Press of Wales |
| ISBN: | 9781905125432 |
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| Last Modified: | 10 Jul 2026 11:34 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/88432 |
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