{"product_id":"9781442644229","title":"Belonging and Isolation in the Hellenistic World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hellenistic period was a time of unprecedented cultural exchange. In the wake of Alexander’s conquests, Greeks and Macedonians began to encounter new peoples, new ideas, and new ways of life; consequently, this era is generally considered to have been one of unmatched cosmopolitanism. For many individuals, however, the broadening of horizons brought with it an identity crisis and a sense of being adrift in a world that had undergone a radical structural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelonging and Isolation in the Hellenistic World\u003c\/i\u003e presents essays by leading international scholars who consider how the cosmopolitanism of the Hellenistic age also brought about tensions between individuals and communities, and between the small local community and the mega-community of \u003ci\u003eoikoumene\u003c\/i\u003e, or ‘the inhabited earth.’ With a range of social, artistic, economic, political, and literary perspectives, the contributors provide a lively exploration of the tensions and opportunities of life in the Hellenistic Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057636753648,"sku":"9781442644229","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442644229_p0.jpg?v=1763810692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442644229","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}