Agathokles of Syracuse
Author | : Christopher de Lisle |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2021-02-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198861720 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198861729 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Download or read book Agathokles of Syracuse written by Christopher de Lisle and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies Agathokles of Syracuse, who ruled Sicily in the period after Alexander the Great and was an important player in the Mediterranean world at a key moment in its history. It places him in the context of both the earlier history of Sicily, and the developments in the eastern Mediterranean that mark the start of the Hellenistic era.