New publication: S.L. Ager and R.A. Faber (eds), Belonging and Isolation in the Hellenistic World

New publication on the topic of cultural contacts and identity in the Hellenistic world: Belonging and Isolation in the Hellenistic World Edited by Sheila L. Ager, Riemer and A. Faber (University of Waterloo) The 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 cosmopolit..