1. The Poleis become Cosmopolitan The Hellenistic World, 336-150 B.C.E

2. The Poleis become Cosmopolitan 2 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Big Picture 500 B.C.E.300 B.C.E. Persian Empire Alexander the Great Decline of the Poleis Ptolemaic Egypt Hellenistic Kingdom 100 B.C.E.

3. The Conquest of the Poleis Tribal Macedonia – Geography – Uniting the tribes 3 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

4. The Conquest of the Poleis Philip II: Military Genius – Military innovations – Greek responses – Greece conquered 4 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

5. The Conquest of the Poleis Death of the King – Philip murdered 5 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

6. The Conquest of the Poleis Alexander’s Conquests – Military exploits – The Greek hero – India 6 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

7. Alexander’s Empire 7 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

8. The Conquest of the Poleis A Young Ruler’s Legacy – Intercultural marriages – Resentments – Alexander’s memory 8 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

9. The Successor Kingdoms Egypt Under the Ptolemies – Continuity of life – Hellenistic queens – Alexandria – Rosetta Stone 9 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

10. The Successor States After the Death of Alexander, ca. 240 B.C.E. 10 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

11. The Successor Kingdoms The Seleucids Rule Asia – Commercial cities – Seleucid colonists 11 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

12. The Successor Kingdoms Antigonids in Greece – Life in Macedonia – Changes in Greece 12 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

13. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Money in the New Cosmopolitan Economies – Coinage and trade – Command economies 13 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

14. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Armies of the Hellenistic World – Mercenary armies – War elephants – Slavery 14 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

15. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms A True Cultural Blending? – Travelers – Diverse art 15 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

16. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Struggles and Successes: Life in the Cosmopolitan Cities – Women – Cities and kings – Urban problems – New opportunities 16 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

17. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Patronage, Planning and Passion: Hellenistic Art – Royal patrons – Sculpture 17 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

18. East Meets West in the Successor Kingdoms Resistance to Hellenism: Judaism, 323-76 B.C.E. – Hellenized Jews – Maccabean revolt – Independent Judea 18 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

19. The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science A Life of Learning 19 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

20. The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Theater and Literature – New comedies – Hellenistic novels 20 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

21. The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Cynics, Epicureans, and Stoics: Cosmopolitan Philosophy – Cynics – Epicurus – Stoics 21 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

22. The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science New Religions of Hope – “Mystery religion” 22 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

23. The Search for Truth: Hellenistic Thought, Religion, and Science Hellenistic Science – Medical advances – Mathematics and astronomy – Archimedes 23 ©2011, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.