Greece Hellenistic Period Flashcards
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How is Hellenistic period different from Classical Greek?
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Reason it is different is because it expands Greek rule beyond the Greek peninsula
Spread of Greek culture and language
2
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Hellianization
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Adopt Greek culture
Bleeding of Greek and barbarian cultures, faiths, rulership styles
3
Q
Paideia
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Enables hellinization most importantly learning Greek language
4
Q
Olkumene
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The civilized world (in a Greek perspective)
5
Q
Alexander the Great
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Defeats Persia takes over Egypt and Mesopotamia
Crowned a pharaoh: did this to appear more legitimate so he can gain more power.
Claims to be descendant from Zeus and Hercules
Depicted as an ideal Greek having arete
6
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Alexandria cities
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Consists of Greek culture These cities should have: Agora Temples Theaters Museum: library of Alexandria which translated non Greek texts to Greek
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Hellenistic sculpture
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Realism Beautiful and ugly Emphasis on anatomical accuracy Still display arete Royal depictors Motion/suspended animation Third leg Hellinistic motifs
