The Cambridge Ancient History, Volume 7, Part 1: The Hellenistic World 2nd Edition by F. W. Walbank (PDF)

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Published in 1928, Volume VII of the Cambridge Ancient History orginally covered both the history of the Hellenistic world from the battle of Ipsus in 301 BC down to the Peace of Naupactus and the battle of Raphia in 217 BC and the history of Rome from its foundation down to the same date. In the new edition the Greek and Roman sections have been assigned to two separate volumes. Of these, VII part I opens after the death of Alexander, in 323 BC, as being a more logical starting-point for Hellenistic history; but 217 has been retained as the terminal date since, as Polybius noted, it is from then onwards that Rome begins to play a substantial role in Greek affairs. The volume has been completely rewritten by specialists from Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Canada, and takes full account of the vast amount of new material that has become available in the last fifty years. Separate chapters deal with the main kingdoms – Ptolemaic Egypt, Seleucid Asia and Macedonia – and with mainland Greece, Sicily and the smaller states including Pergamum. Political events are fully described and assessed, but there is less emphasis on military detail than in the first edition. The space thus saved has been given over to chapters on the historical sources, on the institution of monarchy and the ideology surrounding it, on the main cultural, social and economic aspects of the Hellenistic world and on the development of Hellenistic science, especially in relation to its application in peace and war. This up-to-date and authoritative account of the early Hellenistic world is designed to serve both the student and the general reader of this and subsequent generations as the first edition has served those of the last fifty years.

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Editorial Reviews: Book Description In this new edition the Greek and Roman sections has been assigned to two separate volumes.

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⭐The Cambridge Ancient History Volume 7, Part I: The Hellenistic World is an invaluable text for any serious student of the period. Edited by Walbank and Astin it covers the general history of the period from the death of Alexander to the point where Rome was about to enter the Hellenistic east as a major player.The coverage of Macedonia by Walbank is particularly good as are the sections on science, warfare, townplanning and other specialized topics.

⭐The Cambridge Ancient History series hardly needs any introduction from me! I am a general reader with an interest in Roman and British history. I have read and reviewed volumes from the Edinburgh History of Ancient Rome, and I think that series is a better place to start to get a general and quite detailed feel for the period. However, I just love the sheer density and detail of the more thematic treatment in the Cambridge series. If you’re a bit OCD like me, then don’t miss this one!

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