The Hellenistic Period Historical Sources in Translation [Paperback]

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• 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.

List of Illustrations.

Preface.

Note on Editorial Practice.

Abbreviations.

Note on Reading Documents.

The Texts.

Part I: Political History:.

A. Alexander the Great (336–323).

1. Priene Honours Antigonus–334.

2. ‘Letter’ of Alexander to the Chians–332.

3. Cyrene Supplies Grain to the Greeks–330–326.

4. Restoration of Exiles to Tegea–324.

5. Restoration of Exiles to Mytilene–324.

B. The Successors of Alexander (323–276).

6. Antigonus and Skepsis–311.

7. Two Letters of Antigonus to Teos–306–302.

8. The Hellenic League of 302.

9. Ephesos Recovers from War–after 297.

10. The Ionian League Honours Hippostratos of Miletos–289/8.

11. Lysimachus and Priene–ca 285.

12. Letter of Lysimachus to Samos–283/2.

13. Athens Honors Philippides–283/2.

14. Knidian Loans to Miletos–283/2.