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By M. M. Austin

ISBN-10: 0521535611

ISBN-13: 9780521535618

ISBN-10: 0521828600

ISBN-13: 9780521828604

The Hellenistic interval begun with the huge growth of the Greek global in the course of the Macedonian conquest of the Persian empire and ended with Rome turning into the principal political strength in that global. This new and enlarged variation of Michel Austin's seminal paintings presents a breathtaking view of this global in the course of the medium of historical assets. It now includes over 300 texts from literary, epigraphic and papyrological assets that are offered in unique translations and supported via introductory sections, particular notes and references, chronological tables, maps, illustrations of cash, and a whole analytical index. the 1st variation has received frequent admiration considering the fact that its ebook in 1981. up-to-date on the subject of the newest scholarship at the topic, this new version will end up worthwhile for the examine of a interval which has bought expanding recognition.

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