This week we'll cover the period between the death of Alexander the Great and the involvement of Rome in Greek affairs. The history of the period is quite complicated, so aside from a skeletal outline of chronology to be presented in lecture, we'll focus almost exclusively on a few important battles and on some of the military developments of the period. The reading this week and next is quite light, so you might want to spend some time working on your written assignments and reviewing for the final exam.

1. Required readings:

During the course of the week, please read Sage 197-227

For Monday, please read the Course Reader pp. 73-83 (Paraitacene, Gabiene, and Gaza)

For Wednesday, please read the Course Reader pp. 85-97 (Cyprus, Thermopylae, the Decree of Chremonides, and Sellasia)

For Friday, please read the Course Reader pp. 99-108 (Raphia, Mantinea, and Chios)

2. Reccomended reading:

Burn 349-368

3. Suggestions for further study:

If you're interested in getting a better grip on the history of the Hellenistic period, F. W. Walbank's The Hellenistic World (Cambridge, Mass. 1981) is a readable and brief introduction. Far more comprehensive, but still quite readable, is Peter Green's Alexander to Actium (Berkeley 1993) [DE 86 G738 1993 PCL Reserves].

On military topics in particular, the standard treatment is W. W. Tarn, Hellenistic Military and Naval Developments (Cambridge, 1930).