The Hellenistic Period

The death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. was the beginning of Hellenistic era and covered Roman Egyptian invasion for 300 years. Greek refers only to Greek, but "Greekization" refers to "Greek society that appeared after the conquest of Alexandria" (Sacks, 105). The world of Hellenism is spreading from Greece to Afghanistan, leading to a huge spread of Greek culture. Its main features are the great empire created by Alexander and its successors, the mixture of Greek and other cultures, and the spread of religion. The conquest of Alexander Alexander is getting a reputation.

It is a pity that Hellene's age did not receive education and appreciation. A comprehensive and detailed understanding of the Hellenistic era may help to bring important arguments about our own identity and cultural concepts. Many of us must not forget that our own cultural experience lives at a time quite different from our Hellenistic era. Perhaps by reexamination and reanalysis, we are looking forward to their future.

Greek culture was at the height of influence of the world of Hellenistic era. Hellenism or at least Filarianism has reached the majority of Hellenistic borders. Some of these areas are not dominated by Greeks and Greek elites, but the influence of certain Hellenisation is seen in the historical records and physical cultures of these areas. Prior to this, in other areas, only contact with the Greek colony has been established, you can see the continuation of helenation and mixing.

It can be said that the peak of Greek culture was Hellenistic era which lasted about 200 years. In the Hellenistic era of Greece it began in 323 until the battle of Acteme in 313. The Hellenistic era opened the way for many changes in Greek art. Classical artistic concepts have not been completely abandoned but due to the birth of the Hellenistic era, artists were able to create different unique artistic concepts. During this time, the artist explores and manipulates imagination with his own theme.

"Greek" is a modern word, a concept of the 19th century, ancient Greece did not have the idea of ​​Hellenistic era. In the mid-nineteenth century, John Gustav Droysen (Johann Gustav Droisen): etc. Despite the words related to the form and content such as Greek scholars (Ἑλληνιστής, Hellēnistēs Greek) etc, his classic A preliminary book "Greek Cultural History" (Geschichte de Hellenismus) coined words in Greek, after Alexander conquered, we see the definition of the period of Greek culture penetration in the non-Greek world. Droysen, follow Greek and related languages, etc.: Greek culture is widely used in various situations. It should be noted that the use of Greek culture and Hebrew doctrine Stark Matthew Arnold's "culture and anarchy", contrast