From Alexander to Cleopatra (Scribners College Department) [Paperback]

Michael Grant (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 319 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (November 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002345590X
• ISBN-13: 978-0023455902
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,930,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A thorough summary of the Hellenistic World, November 30, 2003

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Joseph K. Dittmer (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Alexander to Cleopatra (From Alexander to Cleopatra Ppr) (Paperback)

This book was really an eye opener for me. I have a great love for classical History(especially Roman History) and the Hellenistic period is seldom given the attention I feel it deserves. Grant solves this problem by providing an intense and thorough introduction to the Hellenistic World. I learned a lot from reading this. Nevertheless it must be said that Grant's highly intellectual and thorough style may bore the casual reader. I confess I even found parts of it a bit dull myself(in some cases this was probably due to Grant going over my head, he is a very intelligent person), and I've read lots of history books(though admittedly I only have an associates degree in History so I'm far from a professional historian). So if you think your man(or woman) enough to take on a Hellenistic History book as intellectually intense as this by all means go for it, but if your just looking for a light enjoyable read(that's easy for beginners to understand) you may wish to try something else.