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A companion to the Hellenistic world

by Andrew Erskine

This companion volume explores the Hellenistic world from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra. Comprising 29 essays, it combines narrative and thematic approaches to examine political, religious, social, and cultural history.

Accession 1220 ISBN 0631225374 Publisher Blackwell Publishing
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