Essential reading for Hellenistic History

A Listmania! list by Kuma (London)
 
Antiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor
1.  Antiochos III and the Cities of Western Asia Minor by John Ma
The list author says:
  "A phenomenal account of an exciting part of Selukid and Cis-Tauric Asian history"
£39.90   Used & New from: £21.99

The Hellenistic World (Fontana History of the Ancient World)
2.  The Hellenistic World (Fontana History of the Ancient World) by F. W. Walbank
The list author says:
  "Walbank's work is still perhaps the best one volume introduction to the Hellenistic World"
£8.39   Used & New from: £0.01
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The Greek World After Alexander 323-30 BC (The Routledge History of the Ancient World)
3.  The Greek World After Alexander 323-30 BC (The Routledge History of the Ancient World) by Graham Shipley
The list author says:
  "A good general introduction to the Hellenistic world - good social history."
£21.99   Used & New from: £16.05

A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)
4.  A Companion to the Hellenistic World (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) by Andrew Erskine
The list author says:
  "Perhaps the most insightful work on Hellenistic History written in English - essential reading for the period."
£25.69   Used & New from: £18.98
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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)
5.  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
The list author says:
  "A brilliant piece on women and democracy by a profound and insightful historian"
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Kings and Colonists: Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism (Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition)
6.  Kings and Colonists: Aspects of Macedonian Imperialism (Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition) by Richard A. Billows
The list author says:
  "Bold and Daring for a work of history its opinions are questionable but provide ample discussion."
£112.10   Used & New from: £75.00

The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome
7.  The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome by Gruen
The list author says:
  "the best introduction to Roman relations with the Hellenistic world"
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The Seleukid Royal Economy: The Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid Empire
8.  The Seleukid Royal Economy: The Finances and Financial Administration of the Seleukid Empire by G. G. Aperghis
The list author says:
  "good economic history of the Seleukid Empire with good use of epigraphic evidence"
£70.30   Used & New from: £60.45

The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation
9.  The Hellenistic World from Alexander to the Roman Conquest: A Selection of Ancient Sources in Translation by M. M. Austin
The list author says:
  "A good introduction to source material in a difficult period"
£24.63   Used & New from: £20.49

A History of the Hellenistic World: 323-30 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World)
10.  A History of the Hellenistic World: 323-30 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World) by R. Malcolm Errington
The list author says:
  "The most recent general work on the period"
£20.69   Used & New from: £17.80

Anatolia: Volume II: The Rise of the Church: Land, Men and Gods in Asia Minor: The Rise of the Church Vol 2 (Clarendon Paperbacks)
11.  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
The list author says:
  "Brilliant regional history of Anatolia."
£75.05   Used & New from: £62.49

The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
12.  The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia Minor (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by Getzel M Cohen
The list author says:
  "Indispensible reference tool to a Hellenistic historian"
£58.90   Used & New from: £56.58

The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
13.  The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, and North Africa (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by Getzel M Cohen
The list author says:
  "Equally as useful as volume one"
£52.70   Used & New from: £44.46

Hellenistic Rhodes: Politics, Culture and Society (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization)
14.  Hellenistic Rhodes: Politics, Culture and Society (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization) by Vincent Gabrielsen
The list author says:
  "Good study of the hellenistic oddity of Rhodes"
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Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship
15.  Lysimachus: A Study in Early Hellenistic Kingship by Dr Helen S Lund
The list author says:
  "A good study in early hellenistic kingship and revision of the traditional view of Lysimachus"
£76.00   Used & New from: £60.00

Aspects of Hellenistic Kingship (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization)
16.  Aspects of Hellenistic Kingship (Studies in Hellenistic Civilization) by Per Bilde
The list author says:
  "Not the strongest work in the field - but provides several good references away from the big 3 kingdoms"
Used & New from: £50.00

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A History of the Ptolemaic Empire
17.  A History of the Ptolemaic Empire by Günther Hölbl
The list author says:
  "Best introduction to the Ptolemaic Empire"
£23.75   Used & New from: £19.93
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Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
18.  Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by Richard A Billows
The list author says:
  "Billows has to be taken witha pinch of salt - but a good discussion of a major figure"
£24.95   Used & New from: £12.86

Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests
19.  Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests by G.E.M.De Ste.Croix
The list author says:
  "Not just for the Hellenistic period - one of the finest pieces of Marxist history written!"
£28.50   Used & New from: £23.24
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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: 1
20.  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: 1 by William M. Ramsay
The list author says:
  "This book has defined regional hellenistic history and is essential reading"
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Asylia: Territorial Inviolability in the Hellenistic World (Hellenistic Culture and Society)
21.  Asylia: Territorial Inviolability in the Hellenistic World (Hellenistic Culture and Society) by Kent J Rigsby
The list author says:
  "A brilliant study into a very Hellenistic concept - Asylia."
£66.82

A Historical Commentary on Polybius
22.  A Historical Commentary on Polybius by Frank W. Walbank
The list author says:
  "An excellent commentary on a leading hellenistic historian"
Used & New from: £250.68

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