Author Peter Thonemann talks about the traditional neglect of the Hellenistic Age by historians. He suggests this is due to the lack of continuous narrative, which can be found during earlier and later periods of Ancient History. [ Ссылка ]

Peter Thonemann, Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Wadham College, Oxford
Peter Thonemann teaches Greek and Roman history at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author of The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (2011), the winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League's prestigious Runciman Prize 2012, and co-author (with Simon Price) of The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine (2010). His most recent book is an introduction to Hellenistic coinage, The Hellenistic World: Using Coins as Sources (2015). He writes regularly on all aspects of Greek and Roman history and culture for the Times Literary Supplement.


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