This book highlights the various cultures and religions of Mediterranean countries, and discusses issues related to managing diversity and minority rights, and the role of intercultural and interreligious dialogue. It centers on the interconnectedness between culture, politics, …
"This volume brings together for the first time a collection of twelve articles written both jointly and individually by Peregrine Horden and Nicholas Purcell as they have participated in the debates generated by their major work, The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean His…
« La période hellénistique commence avec l'expansion considérable du monde grec lors de la conquête de l'Empire perse par Alexandre le Grand : ses frontières s'étendent désormais jusqu'à l'Egypte et aux contreforts de l'Himalaya, et elle s'achève lorsque Rome s'empare de l'Orien…
"When Alexander the Great died in 323 BC, he left an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the mountains of Afghanistan. This empire did not survive Alexander's death, and rapidly broke into several successor states. These states, substantial kingdoms in their…
