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Hellenistic Age

Thonemann, Peter
Innbundet / 2016 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198759010
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
246 gr
Høyde
176 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176

Forfatter
Thonemann, Peter

Om bidragsyterne

Peter Thonemann teaches Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012, and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an introduction to Hellenistic coinage, The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources (2015). He writes regularly on all aspects of Greek and Roman history and culture for the Times Literary Supplement.

Hellenistic Age

Thonemann, Peter
Innbundet / 2016 / Engelsk
Thonemann, Peter
Innbundet / 2016 / Engelsk
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A beautiful little jewel [of a book]... which impressively manages to pack in an immense amount of evidence and issues, presented in a lucid and stimulating way.

Kostas Vlassopoulos, Greece & Rome

A fine entry-level study of the Hellenistic Age ... Highly recommended.

Choice

A thoroughly enjoyable short book and serves as an excellent introduction to the Hellenistic age.

Conor P. Trainor, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Se alle

Those looking to find a concise and stimulating introduction to the Hellenistic world need look no further than this excellent pocket-sized volume.

Mark Thorne, The Classical Journal

Peter Thonemann's short, straightforward, but sharply written introductory volume, The Hellenistic Age, exemplifies a different trend, a miniature encapsulation of a complex world.

Carol Atack, Times Literary Supplement

In displaying his enthusiasm for the diversity of the Hellenistic world and the achievements funded by its monarchies, Thonemann rightly underlines the brutality of conflicts that spread far beyond the Mediterranean.

Carol Atack, Times Literary Supplement

Pocket-sized, highly engaging and packed full of varied and fascinating information the perfect introduction to an enthralling era.

Lucia Marchini, Minerva

Peter Thonemann's introduction to arguably one of the most fascinating of all epochs of human history may be very short but it is also very brilliant: wide-ranging, sharply focused, and deeply illuminating.

Paul Cartledge

most usefully, in a work that aims to inspire further investigation among sixth formers, undergraduates and interested general readers, there is an eclectic range of books and articles cited as further reading for each chapter. In a small compass Thonemann successfully evokes the great variety and complexity of Hellenistic civilisation

Claire Gruzelier, Classics for All

The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC, a single language carried you from the Rhône to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt, and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could compare the religions of the Brahmins and the Jews on the basis of first-hand knowledge of both. Kings from Sicily to Tajikistan struggled to meet the challenges of ruling multi-ethnic states, and Greek city-states came together under the earliest federal governments known to history. The scientists of Ptolemaic Alexandria measured the circumference of the earth, while pioneering Greek argonauts explored the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic coast of Africa. Drawing on inscriptions, papyri, coinage, poetry, art, and archaeology Peter Thonemann opens up the history and culture of the vast Hellenistic world, from the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) to the Roman conquest of the Ptolemaic kingdom (30 BC).
Les mer
The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world.
Les mer
PREFACE; FURTHER READING; INDEX
A beautiful little jewel [of a book]... which impressively manages to pack in an immense amount of evidence and issues, presented in a lucid and stimulating way.
`Peter Thonemann's introduction to arguably one of the most fascinating of all epochs of human history may be very short but it is also very brilliant: wide-ranging, sharply focused, and deeply illuminating.' Paul Cartledge
Les mer
Covers all aspects of the Hellenistic world, including its history, culture, architecture, literature, science, and art Deftly navigates the power struggles and wars in the three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander Uses a range of sources such as inscriptions, coins, literature, and art to draw a complete picture of the Hellenistic world Offers both a broad historical sweep of the period and also narrative close-ups of individual cities and kings
Les mer
Peter Thonemann teaches Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012, and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an introduction to Hellenistic coinage, The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources (2015). He writes regularly on all aspects of Greek and Roman history and culture for the Times Literary Supplement.
Les mer
Covers all aspects of the Hellenistic world, including its history, culture, architecture, literature, science, and art Deftly navigates the power struggles and wars in the three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander Uses a range of sources such as inscriptions, coins, literature, and art to draw a complete picture of the Hellenistic world Offers both a broad historical sweep of the period and also narrative close-ups of individual cities and kings
Les mer

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A beautiful little jewel [of a book]... which impressively manages to pack in an immense amount of evidence and issues, presented in a lucid and stimulating way.

Kostas Vlassopoulos, Greece & Rome

A fine entry-level study of the Hellenistic Age ... Highly recommended.

Choice

A thoroughly enjoyable short book and serves as an excellent introduction to the Hellenistic age.

Conor P. Trainor, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Se alle

Those looking to find a concise and stimulating introduction to the Hellenistic world need look no further than this excellent pocket-sized volume.

Mark Thorne, The Classical Journal

Peter Thonemann's short, straightforward, but sharply written introductory volume, The Hellenistic Age, exemplifies a different trend, a miniature encapsulation of a complex world.

Carol Atack, Times Literary Supplement

In displaying his enthusiasm for the diversity of the Hellenistic world and the achievements funded by its monarchies, Thonemann rightly underlines the brutality of conflicts that spread far beyond the Mediterranean.

Carol Atack, Times Literary Supplement

Pocket-sized, highly engaging and packed full of varied and fascinating information the perfect introduction to an enthralling era.

Lucia Marchini, Minerva

Peter Thonemann's introduction to arguably one of the most fascinating of all epochs of human history may be very short but it is also very brilliant: wide-ranging, sharply focused, and deeply illuminating.

Paul Cartledge

most usefully, in a work that aims to inspire further investigation among sixth formers, undergraduates and interested general readers, there is an eclectic range of books and articles cited as further reading for each chapter. In a small compass Thonemann successfully evokes the great variety and complexity of Hellenistic civilisation

Claire Gruzelier, Classics for All

The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC, a single language carried you from the Rhône to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt, and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could compare the religions of the Brahmins and the Jews on the basis of first-hand knowledge of both. Kings from Sicily to Tajikistan struggled to meet the challenges of ruling multi-ethnic states, and Greek city-states came together under the earliest federal governments known to history. The scientists of Ptolemaic Alexandria measured the circumference of the earth, while pioneering Greek argonauts explored the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic coast of Africa. Drawing on inscriptions, papyri, coinage, poetry, art, and archaeology Peter Thonemann opens up the history and culture of the vast Hellenistic world, from the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) to the Roman conquest of the Ptolemaic kingdom (30 BC).
Les mer
The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and individuals travelled freely over vast areas from the Rhone to the Indus, whilst dynasts battled for dominion over Alexander's great empire. Thonemann presents a brief history of this globalized world.
Les mer
PREFACE; FURTHER READING; INDEX
A beautiful little jewel [of a book]... which impressively manages to pack in an immense amount of evidence and issues, presented in a lucid and stimulating way.
`Peter Thonemann's introduction to arguably one of the most fascinating of all epochs of human history may be very short but it is also very brilliant: wide-ranging, sharply focused, and deeply illuminating.' Paul Cartledge
Les mer
Covers all aspects of the Hellenistic world, including its history, culture, architecture, literature, science, and art Deftly navigates the power struggles and wars in the three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander Uses a range of sources such as inscriptions, coins, literature, and art to draw a complete picture of the Hellenistic world Offers both a broad historical sweep of the period and also narrative close-ups of individual cities and kings
Les mer
Peter Thonemann teaches Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012, and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an introduction to Hellenistic coinage, The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources (2015). He writes regularly on all aspects of Greek and Roman history and culture for the Times Literary Supplement.
Les mer
Covers all aspects of the Hellenistic world, including its history, culture, architecture, literature, science, and art Deftly navigates the power struggles and wars in the three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander Uses a range of sources such as inscriptions, coins, literature, and art to draw a complete picture of the Hellenistic world Offers both a broad historical sweep of the period and also narrative close-ups of individual cities and kings
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198759010
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
246 gr
Høyde
176 mm
Bredde
128 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176

Forfatter
Thonemann, Peter

Om bidragsyterne

Peter Thonemann teaches Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012, and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an introduction to Hellenistic coinage, The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources (2015). He writes regularly on all aspects of Greek and Roman history and culture for the Times Literary Supplement.

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