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Essential reading for Hellenistic History
Antiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia MinorAntiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor by John Ma
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A phenomenal account of an exciting part of Selukid and Cis-Tauric Asian history
The Hellenistic World (Fontana History of the Ancient World)The Hellenistic World (Fontana History of the Ancient World) by Frank W. Walbank
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Walbank's work is still perhaps the best one volume introduction to the Hellenistic World
The Greek World after Alexander 323-30 BC (Routledge History of the Ancient World)The Greek World after Alexander 323-30 BC (Routledge History of the Ancient World) by Graham Shipley
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A good general introduction to the Hellenistic world - good social history.
A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)
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Perhaps the most insightful work on Hellenistic History written in English - essential reading for the period.
The Limits of Participation: Women & the Civic Life in the Greek East in the Hellenistic & Roman Periods (Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology, V. 15)The Limits of Participation: Women & the Civic Life in the Greek East in the Hellenistic & Roman Periods (Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology, V. 15) by Riet Van Bremen
A brilliant piece on women and democracy by a profound and insightful historian
Kings and Colonists: Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism (Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition)Kings and Colonists: Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism (Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition) by Richard A. Billows
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Bold and Daring for a work of history its opinions are questionable but provide ample discussion.
The Hellenistic World and the Coming of RomeThe Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome by Erich S. Gruen
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the best introduction to Roman relations with the Hellenistic world
The Seleukid Royal Economy: The Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid EmpireThe Seleukid Royal Economy: The Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid Empire by G. G. Aperghis
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good economic history of the Seleukid Empire with good use of epigraphic evidence
The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in TranslationThe Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation by M. M. Austin
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A good introduction to source material in a difficult period
A History of the Hellenistic World: 323-30 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)A History of the Hellenistic World: 323-30 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World) by R. Malcolm Errington
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The most recent general work on the period
Anatolia: Volume II: The Rise of the Church: Land, Men and Gods in Asia Minor: The Rise of the Church Vol 2 (Clarendon Paperbacks)Anatolia: Volume II: The Rise of the Church: Land, Men and Gods in Asia Minor: The Rise of the Church Vol 2 (Clarendon Paperbacks) by Stephen Mitchell
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Brilliant regional history of Anatolia.
The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (Hellenistic Culture and Society)The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by G M Cohen
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Indispensible reference tool to a Hellenistic historian
The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa (Hellenistic Culture and Society)The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by GM Cohen
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Equally as useful as volume one
Hellenistic Rhodes: Politics, Culture and Society (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization)Hellenistic Rhodes: Politics, Culture and Society (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization)
Good study of the hellenistic oddity of Rhodes
Lysimachus: Study in Early Hellenistic KingshipLysimachus: Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship by Dr Helen S Lund
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A good study in early hellenistic kingship and revision of the traditional view of Lysimachus
Aspects of Hellenistic Kingship (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization)Aspects of Hellenistic Kingship (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization) by Per Bilde
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Not the strongest work in the field - but provides several good references away from the big 3 kingdoms
A History of the Ptolemaic EmpireA History of the Ptolemaic Empire by Günther Hölbl
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Best introduction to the Ptolemaic Empire
Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State (Hellenistic Culture and Society)Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by RA Billows
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Billows has to be taken witha pinch of salt - but a good discussion of a major figure
Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab ConquestsClass Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests by G.E.M.De Ste.Croix
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Not just for the Hellenistic period - one of the finest pieces of Marxist history written!
The Cities and Bishoprics of Phyrgia: Being an Essay of the Local History of Phrygia from the Earliest Times to the Turkish Conquest Volume One, Part One: 1The Cities and Bishoprics of Phyrgia: Being an Essay of the Local History of Phrygia from the Earliest Times to the Turkish Conquest Volume One, Part One: 1 by William M. Ramsay
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This book has defined regional hellenistic history and is essential reading
Asylia: Territorial Inviolability in the Hellenistic World (Hellenistic Culture and Society)Asylia: Territorial Inviolability in the Hellenistic World (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by KJ Rigsby
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A brilliant study into a very Hellenistic concept - Asylia.
A Historical Commentary on PolybiusA Historical Commentary on Polybius by Frank W. Walbank
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An excellent commentary on a leading hellenistic historian