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The subject of this module is the political, social, and cultural development of the Hellenistic world from 323 to 31 BC. After consideration of the principal sources for the period and the difficulties they present, the disintegration of the empire of Alexander the Great into three separate kingdoms is explored against the background of the social, cultural, and economic upheaval that came in the wake of Alexander’s death. The spotlight is put on the development of Hellenistic kingship, and on the position of the individual in this changed world. Within this context, developments in philosophy and thought, science and medicine, literature and art, are also explored in an attempt to capture the great diversity of Hellenistic society.
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THE HELLENISTIC AGE
