Centre and Periphery in the Hellenistic World

In 1991 an international symposium was organized on Centre and Periphery in the Hellenistic World. The proceedings of this meeting are published as vol. 4 in the series studies in Hellenistic Civilization. The Multi-faceted character of the ideology, society and culture of the Hellenistic period is clearly demonstrated in these papers on themes ranging from Centre and Periphery in Art through Cultural Horizons, Regional Politics, Cultural Landscapes, Economic and Architectural Espaces, and Imperial Politics and Economics to World-Views.