Few historical periods can better demonstrate the complexity of war as a social and cultural force, points out Chaniotis (ancient history, U. of Heidelberg), than the three centuries between Alexander's victory and Kleopatra's defeat in 323-330 BC. Wars ranged from Italy to Afghanistan, from the nor
War in The Hellenistic World || Frontmatter
โ Scribed by Chaniotis, Angelos
- Book ID
- 119954994
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 373 KB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 0631226079
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โฆ Synopsis
Few historical periods can better demonstrate the complexity of war as a social and cultural force, points out Chaniotis (ancient history, U. of Heidelberg), than the three centuries between Alexander's victory and Kleopatra's defeat in 323-330 BC. Wars ranged from Italy to Afghanistan, from the north shore of the Black Sea to the coast of Africa, and are particularly well documented. He writes for students of classics and history, not to provide a complete narrative, but to survey the various ways war shaped Hellenistic society, mentality, and culture. Annotation ยฉ2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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