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The empire created by Alexander the Great's general, Seleucus, constituted the largest Hellenistic kingdom of the successor states: yet this is the first substantial treatment of Seleucid history to appear for fifty years. The authors approach this important and successful state from new perspectives, seeing it as part of the Middle Eastern world rather than solely in Greco-Roman terms, and arguing that the Seleucid state is best understood as heir to the great Achaemenid Persian empire and earlier Middle Eastern states. They investigate the economies, social structures, political systems, and cultures of the many peoples making up the empire, and analyze, in the context of colonialism and imperialism, such evidence as exists for cultural changes, including Hellenization. The book makes accessible the great variety of new and important documents that have been recently discovered. It will be welcomed by students, teachers, and all readers with an interest in Hellenistic and Middle Eastern history.
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Susan Sherwin-White is Honorary Research Associate of Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.Amélie Kuhrt is Reader in Ancient Near Eastern History at University College, London.
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- PublisherGerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 071562413X
- ISBN 13 9780715624135
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages284
- EditorSherwin-White Susan, Kuhrt Amelie
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Book Description A New Approach to the Seleucid Empire. The authors consider the important and successful state 'Seleucus' as part of the Middle Eastern world rather than solely in Greco-Roman terms, arguing that the Seleucid state is best understood as heir to the great Achaemenid Persian empire and earlier Middle Eastern states. They investigate the economies, social structures, political systems, and cultures of the societies making up the empire, and analyze, in the context of colonialism and imperialism, such evidence as exists for cultural changes, including Hellenization. IX,261 Seiten mit 11 Abb., Leinen (Hellenistic Culture and Society; Vol. 13/Gerald Duckworth 1993) textsauberes Exemplar, etwas bestoßen/clean text pages, somewhat bumped 612 g. Sprache: en. Seller Inventory # 110904
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FROM SAMARKHAND TO SARDIS A New Approach to the Seleucid Empire
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DJ has tiny tears to corners (1/2 cm). DJ spine slightly discolored. DJ has minor shelfwear. Small white dots to back board else Fine. Inscribed to Fergus Millar from the editors. ; 261 pages; The empire created by Alexander the Great's general, Seleucus, constituted the largest Hellenistic kingdom of the successor states: yet this is the first substantial treatment of Seleucid history to appear for fifty years. The authors approach this important and successful state from new perspectives, seeing it as part of the Middle Eastern world rather than solely in Greco-Roman terms, and arguing that the Seleucid state is best understood as heir to the great Achaemenid Persian empire and earlier Middle Eastern states. They investigate the economies, social structures, political systems, and cultures of the many peoples making up the empire, and analyze, in the context of colonialism and imperialism, such evidence as exists for cultural changes, including Hellenization. The book makes accessible the great variety of new and important documents that have been recently discovered. It will be welcomed by students, teachers, and all readers with an interest in Hellenistic and Middle Eastern history. ; Signed by Editors. Seller Inventory # 7246
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