The Hellenistic West

Rethinking the Ancient Mediterranean

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book The Hellenistic West by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781107779518
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: October 24, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781107779518
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 24, 2013
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Although the Hellenistic period has become increasingly popular in research and teaching in recent years, the western Mediterranean is rarely considered part of the 'Hellenistic world'; instead the cities, peoples and kingdoms of the West are usually only discussed insofar as they relate to Rome. This book contends that the rift between the 'Greek East' and the 'Roman West' is more a product of the traditional separation of Roman and Greek history than a reflection of the Hellenistic-period Mediterranean, which was a strongly interconnected cultural and economic zone, with the rising Roman republic just one among many powers in the region, east and west. The contributors argue for a dynamic reading of the economy, politics and history of the central and western Mediterranean beyond Rome, and in doing so problematise the concepts of 'East', 'West' and 'Hellenistic' itself.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Although the Hellenistic period has become increasingly popular in research and teaching in recent years, the western Mediterranean is rarely considered part of the 'Hellenistic world'; instead the cities, peoples and kingdoms of the West are usually only discussed insofar as they relate to Rome. This book contends that the rift between the 'Greek East' and the 'Roman West' is more a product of the traditional separation of Roman and Greek history than a reflection of the Hellenistic-period Mediterranean, which was a strongly interconnected cultural and economic zone, with the rising Roman republic just one among many powers in the region, east and west. The contributors argue for a dynamic reading of the economy, politics and history of the central and western Mediterranean beyond Rome, and in doing so problematise the concepts of 'East', 'West' and 'Hellenistic' itself.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Euripides: Hecuba by
Cover of the book Nuclear Threats, Nuclear Fear and the Cold War of the 1980s by
Cover of the book Genetic Suspects by
Cover of the book Community Forestry by
Cover of the book What Would Socrates Do? by
Cover of the book Industrial Crystallization by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Henry Fielding by
Cover of the book Preventing Regulatory Capture by
Cover of the book Private Wealth and Public Revenue in Latin America by
Cover of the book Liberalism as Utopia by
Cover of the book Primates in Flooded Habitats by
Cover of the book Kierkegaard and the Problem of Self-Love by
Cover of the book The Evolution of Anisogamy by
Cover of the book The Role of Biotechnology in a Sustainable Food Supply by
Cover of the book Psychiatric Interviewing and Assessment by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy