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The Hellenistic World - by Captivating History (Hardcover)

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  • If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic World, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Hellenistic Age: A Captivating Guide to an Era of Mediterranean History That Took Place Between the Death of Alexander the Great and the Rise of the Roman EmpireAlexander the Great: A Captivating Guide to the King Who Conquered the Persian Empire and Babylon, Including His Impact on Ancient Greece and RomeThe alienation of the people from the government and society itself can be seen as a result of the Hellenistic transformation.
  • Author(s): Captivating History
  • 254 Pages
  • Education, History

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Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

  • The Hellenistic Age
  • Alexander the Great



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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Hellenistic World, then keep reading...

Two captivating manuscripts in one book:

  • The Hellenistic Age: A Captivating Guide to an Era of Mediterranean History That Took Place Between the Death of Alexander the Great and the Rise of the Roman Empire
  • Alexander the Great: A Captivating Guide to the King Who Conquered the Persian Empire and Babylon, Including His Impact on Ancient Greece and Rome

The alienation of the people from the government and society itself can be seen as a result of the Hellenistic transformation. It can also be seen within the art of the period. Scholars, artists, and philosophers began rejecting the collective ideals, and instead, they focused on the cult of the individual. Sculptures were no longer that of gods and ideals but of individuals, and philosophers cultivated the ideas of individual happiness and pleasure.

Religious cults, such as the cult of Isis, formed around the same concepts, claiming to offer the secret of immortality and prosperity to those who sought it for themselves.

The Hellenistic age brought a great deal of change in the ancient world. However, the era was destined to end in 31 BCE with the Battle of Actium. Octavian's Roman forces defeated Mark Antony's and Cleopatra's Ptolemaic fleet, thus securing the rise of the Roman Empire.

While the Hellenistic age lasted only for a brief period in humanity's rich history, its influence on culture, science, and philosophy has resonated with the world ever since.

Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:

  • The Beginning of a New Age
  • Cassander, Rise of a New King
  • Antigonus
  • The Seleucid Empire
  • Cassander of Macedonia
  • After the Battle
  • The End of an Era
  • A New Beginning
  • Europe after the Chremonidean War
  • Egypt and the Ptolemaic Dynasty
  • Asia
  • The First Macedonian War
  • The Rise of Rome
  • Antiochus III and Rome
  • Rome and Hellenistic Europe
  • Rome in Egypt and Asia
  • Hellenistic Anatolia Defeated
  • Rome in Egypt
  • Rome's Path to Power
  • And much, much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:

  • The early life of Alexander, how he grew up, and what influenced him
  • How eerily similar ancient politics is to ours in modern times
  • The motivations of Alexander and his men
  • The fascinating private life of such a public individual
  • The faults and foibles of Alexander that ultimately every individual is plagued with
  • The makeup of the Macedonian military
  • The makings of a multiethnic empire and the widespreadness of Alexander's ideals and culture
  • The many friends and foes of the Macedonian king, complete with their own fascinating stories
  • The many legends that sprung up from historical events
  • The issue of succession and the passing of a bygone golden era
  • The legacy of a figure both adored and maligned by millions
  • And much more!

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.12 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 254
Genre: Education
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Captivating History
Format: Hardcover
Author: Captivating History
Language: English
Street Date: May 25, 2021
TCIN: 1006485436
UPC: 9781637163429
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-9379
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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