The Hellenistic Period: Historical Sources in Translation

by Roger S. Bagnall (editor), Peter Sidney Derow (Editor)

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.

350 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 17, 2003