The Hellenistic Age

"The Hellenistic Age" covers all significant aspects of the Hellenistic civilization. Authors' intention was to provide a comprehensive review of the historical period in which Greek cultural influence and power was at its peak in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. The book deals with art, exploration, literature, theatre, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy, science, and the most important social questions of the period between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the emergence of the Roman Empire. The Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the conquest of Alexander the Great and the emergence of the Roman Empire. At that time, Greek cultural influence and power was at its peak in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. This book covers all the significant aspects of the Hellenistic civilization including the arts, exploration, literature, theatre, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy and science Contents: The Hellenistic Age and the History of Civilization Alexandrian Literature Hellenistic Popular Philosophy The Social Question in the Third Century