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1 The Poleis become Cosmopolitan The Hellenistic World, 336-150 B.C.E

2 The Poleis become Cosmopolitan 2 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Big Picture 500 B.C.E.300 B.C.E. Persian Empire Alexander the Great Decline of the Poleis Ptolemaic Egypt Hellenistic Kingdom 100 B.C.E.

3 The Conquest of the Poleis Tribal Macedonia – Geography – Uniting the tribes 3 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

4 The Conquest of the Poleis Philip II: Military Genius – Military innovations – Greek responses – Greece conquered 4 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

5 The Conquest of the Poleis Death of the King – Philip murdered 5 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

6 The Conquest of the Poleis Alexander’s Conquests – Military exploits – The Greek hero – India 6 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

7 Alexander’s Empire 7 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

8 The Conquest of the Poleis A Young Ruler’s Legacy – Intercultural marriages – Resentments – Alexander’s memory 8 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

9 The Successor Kingdoms Egypt Under the Ptolemies – Continuity of life – Hellenistic queens – Alexandria – Rosetta Stone 9 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

10 The Successor States After the Death of Alexander, ca. 240 B.C.E. 10 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

11 The Successor Kingdoms The Seleucids Rule Asia – Commercial cities – Seleucid colonists 11 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

12 The Successor Kingdoms Antigonids in Greece – Life in Macedonia – Changes in Greece 12 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

13 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Money in the New Cosmopolitan Economies – Coinage and trade – Command economies 13 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

14 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Armies of the Hellenistic World – Mercenary armies – War elephants – Slavery 14 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

15 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms A True Cultural Blending? – Travelers – Diverse art 15 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

16 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Struggles and Successes: Life in the Cosmopolitan Cities – Women – Cities and kings – Urban problems – New opportunities 16 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

17 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Patronage, Planning and Passion: Hellenistic Art – Royal patrons – Sculpture 17 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

18 East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Resistance to Hellenism: Judaism, 323-76 B.C.E. – Hellenized Jews – Maccabean revolt – Independent Judea 18 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

19 The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science A Life of Learning 19 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

20 The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Theater and Literature – New comedies – Hellenistic novels 20 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

21 The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Cynics, Epicureans, and Stoics: Cosmopolitan Philosophy – Cynics – Epicurus – Stoics 21 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

22 The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science New Religions of Hope – “Mystery religion” 22 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

23 The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Hellenistic Science – Medical advances – Mathematics and astronomy – Archimedes 23 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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