Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age

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Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age From Alexander to Cleopatra

James Allan Evans

Book Code: GR3812

ISBN: 0-313-33812-4

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33812-0

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256 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/2008

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series

Description: The Hellenistic world, ushered into existance by Alexander the Great, took in a vast region, stretching from Iraq in the east to Sicily in the west. Within this area, society was multicultural but the dominant culture was Greek, developed from the culture of classical Greece, and carrying on the legacy of classical Greece in the visual arts, literature, science, technology, and daily life. Narrative chapters guide the reader though the vast conquered lands of Hellenistic Greece, exploring marriage customs; festivals, sports, and spectacles; symposia ("drinking parties"); the agricultural and urban components of the polis (city-state); food; drink; education; science; technology; and the legacy of the Hellenistic age in the modern world.

Table of Contents:

1.Chronology:. The March of History in the Hellenistic Age.
Introduction: The Conquests of Alexander
1. The Landscape of the Hellenistic World. The Geographical Background.
2. The Features of the Hellenistic City-State.
3. Dwelling Houses.
4. Clothing and Fashion.
5. Education.
6. Social Life.
7. City and Country Living.
8. Hellenistic Women.
9. Making a Living.
10. Eating and Drinking.
11. Sport and Spectacle
12. The Theater.
13. The Hellenistic Kingdoms.
14. Religion.
15. Science, Technology, and Medicine.
16. The Persisteance of Hellenistic Culture
Appendix I: The Reigns of the Hellenistic Kings
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography

LC Card Number: 2008001138

LCC Class: DE71

Dewey Class: 938

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf	Greenwood History Spring 2008.pdf


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