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The Hellenistic interval started with the enormous growth of the Greek global throughout the Macedonian conquest of the Persian empire and ended with Rome turning into the important political strength in that international. This new and enlarged version of Michel Austin's seminal paintings presents a breathtaking view of this global in the course of the medium of historical resources. It now includes over 300 texts from literary, epigraphic and papyrological resources that are provided in unique translations and supported by way of introductory sections, distinct notes and references, chronological tables, maps, illustrations of cash, and an entire analytical index. the 1st variation has gained frequent admiration due to the fact its booklet in 1981. up-to-date just about the newest scholarship at the topic, this re-creation will end up valuable for the learn of a interval which has acquired expanding reputation.
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18. Translations by Shuckburgh (1889) and Paton (1922–7); see Walbank (1972), (2002), and his commentary (1957, 1967, 1979). 19. Translations in de S´elincourt (1972) and (with omissions) Bettenson (1976); commentaries by Briscoe (1973) and (1981). 20. Translation by Jones (1917–33). 21. Translation by Jones and others (1918–35) and Levi (1979); see Habicht (1985); Bingen (1996). 22. Translation and notes by Marcus (1943); see Sch¨urer I (1972), 43–63; Vidal-Naquet (1977). 23. Cf. Robert (1961); Woodhead (1981); F.
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Cornell Greek Papyri in the Library of Cornell University, ed. W. L. Westermann and C. J. Kraemer jr (New York, 1926) PCPS Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society xxviii Abbreviations P. Ent. O. Gu´eraud, ENTEUXEIS. Requˆetes et plaintes address´ees au roi d’Egypte au IIIe si`ecle avant J. C. (Cairo, 1931–2) P. Grad. Griechische Papyri der Sammlung Gradenwitz, ed. G. Plaumann (Heidelberg, 1914) P. Hib. The Hibeh Papyri, Part I, ed. B. P. Grenfell and A. S. Hunt (London, 1906), Part II, ed.