Hellenistic Period The Hellenistic Period was a new cultural age influence by Alexander the Great. It started after the death of Alexander and ended with the rise of Roman domination. After the death of Alexander the Great‚ his empire split up into smaller kingdoms and the Romans began to gain power. During this period‚ Greek ideas and culture was spread‚ hence the name Hellenic meaning Greek. Greek culture expanded from modest‚ localized city-states to large‚ open communities. The art in this period
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Legacies and Differences of Cultural Change There were many Legacies that are still in existence today‚ because the early encounters with Native Americans and Africans‚ this civilization is still in existence. The encounters caused the Native Americans to adopt and integrate their traditions‚ cultures and societies and tribes of cultures and were integrated with the way of life of many cultures. Architecture‚ food and music were all resonates of legacies from the early encounters. The legacies
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Kathleen Grundowski Western Civilization I Mary Hogan 18 September 2008 Classical and Hellenistic Greece The Classical Age of Greece was marked by an explosion in literature‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ and history. This period produced such philosophers as Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle; the Greek drama and comedy was introduced; Alexander the Great built one of the largest empires ever known. The Classical Age forced people to reexamine themselves and the world they lived in. The Classical
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In her article “The Hellenistic Family‚” Dorothy J. Thompson seeks to demonstrate the ways in which changes in the Hellenistic family structure mirrored and influenced overarching societal trends. Additionally‚ she endeavors to illuminate the limited usefulness of applying generalized family models to the diverse and multicultural environment of the post-Alexandrian Hellenistic world. Through her implementation of a variety of primary sources (i.e.‚ histories‚ stone inscriptions‚ papyri‚ ect.)‚ Thompson
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during the Hellenistic period. For example‚ a highly academic style‚ which tells a story through a range of symbolic figures‚ was used in a relief carved by Archelaos of Priene‚ The Apotheosis of Homer (150? BC‚ British Museum‚ London). The relief was dedicated to the Muses or to Homer and shows the poet along with figures representing the World‚ Time‚ Homer’s great epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ and other literary images and ideas. But perhaps the most distinctive Hellenistic style is one
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Before different societies became interconnected‚ they were separated by large distances. Because the Hellenistic culture was considered a complete package of high class culture; theater entertainment‚ art‚ architecture‚ language and much more‚ it was widely accepted and used by many people in different areas. The main part of Hellenism was a common language that was known as koine Greek. Due to the differing languages of regions it would have been difficult for people to communicate with one another
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perhaps the greatest consequence of Alexander’s conquest was economic. After Alexander’s death‚ the pattern of economic activity in the Hellenistic era changed in the following ways: 1. A trading network was created throughout the East and West. 2. Vast sums of money obtained by Alexander began to be used‚ which improved the level of economic activity in the Hellenistic era. 3. The concept of coining money began‚ with gold and silver being mined for the coining. Thus‚ the mining industry increased. 4
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Hellenistic Kingdoms The Hellenistic period is said to extend from the reign of Alexander the Great to the throne of Macedon in 336 B.C. to the death of Cleopatra VII of Egypt in 30 B.C. Its beginning is marked by Alexander’s successful invasion of the Persian Empire and its end by the division of the Middle East between Rome and the new Iranian-ruled kingdom of Parthia. For much of the intervening three hundred years the territory of the former Persian Empire was dominated by a series of
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Jewish scholars translated the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek text called the “Septuagint”. Not withstanding the influences of the Greek culture‚ while translating this text‚ “Hellenic viewpoints crept into the Septuagint as well” pg. 57. The Hellenistic culture began to thrive because many had begun to
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During the span of the Classical and Hellenistic periods in Ancient Greece‚ many changes occurred that differentiated one from the other. There were many facets of society that were affected as a result from the Classical period leading to the Hellenistic period. The Classical period was a time of intellectual growth and stimulus. The desire to learn brought about the need for a group of teachers to impart worldly wisdom unto their students. This new group of teachers that emerged were known as
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