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Author: Peter Thonemann (Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Wadham College, Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 17.60cm
Weight: 0.246kg
ISBN: 9780198759010
ISBN 10: 0198759010
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 21 April 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
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 A beautiful little jewel Greece & Rome 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
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 Pocket-sized, highly engaging and packed full of varied and fascinating information the perfect introduction to an enthralling era. Lucia Marchini, Minerva
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
Author Information
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.
