NEW BOOK: THE HELLENISTIC WORLD: USING COINS AS SOURCES

From the American Numismatic Society's January 2016 Enews:

The Hellenistic World
Using Coins as Sources

Part of Guides to the Coinage of the Ancient World

AUTHOR: Peter Thonemann
PUBLICATION PLANNED FOR: February 2016
AVAILABILITY: Not yet published - available from February 2016
FORMAT: PaperbackISBN: 9781107451759

Coinage is one of our key sources for the rich and fascinating history of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC). This book provides students of the period with an up-to-date introduction to Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins in their cultural and economic contexts. It also offers new perspectives on four major themes in contemporary Hellenistic history: globalisation, identity, political economy and ideology. With more than 250 illustrations, and written in a lucid and accessible style, this book sheds new light on the diverse and multicultural societies of the Hellenistic world, from Alexander to Augustus. The author assumes no prior knowledge of Hellenistic history, and all Greek and Latin texts are translated throughout.

• Provides the only up-to-date introduction to this period of ancient Greek coinage
• Analyses Hellenistic coinage in its historical contexts, showing historians how to use coins as evidence for political, economic and cultural history
• Includes more than 250 photographs of Hellenistic gold, silver and bronze coins, presenting a vivid and attractive 'visual essay' on Hellenistic coins

For more information, or to order, see:
The Hellenistic World Using Coins as Sources (www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/classical-studies/ancient-history/hellenistic-world-using-coins-sources?format=PB&isbn=9781107451759)

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