This book presents in translation 175 of the most revealing documents that have survived on stone and papyrus from the Hellenistic period.
Presents over 150 sources in translation.
Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamism of the Hellenistic kingdoms and cities.
Covers the entire Hellenistic world, with extensive coverage of the Ptolemaic kingdom.
Presents over 150 sources in translation.
Captures the political, social, economic and religious dynamism of the Hellenistic kingdoms and cities.
Covers the entire Hellenistic world, with extensive coverage of the Ptolemaic kingdom.
"For any reader, this book will provide an illuminating, reliableand accessible resource. Its clarity of style, meticulous attentionto detial, and sensitivity to current bibliography provide a modelthat should be emulated by other scholars contemplating thecreation of their own sourcebooks...it is quite simply difficult tofind fault with this book." Bryn Mawr Classical Review
"This collection is a model of meticulous scholarship andexcellent judgement. I read it with great pleasure and greatrespect." Dr John Ma, Corpus Christi College, Universityof Oxford
"This collection is a model of meticulous scholarship andexcellent judgement. I read it with great pleasure and greatrespect." Dr John Ma, Corpus Christi College, Universityof Oxford