READINGS: HELLENISTIC DIPLOMACY

GREAT POWER DIPLOMACY IN THE HELLENISTIC WORLD By John D. Grainger Routledge, 2017 ISBN: 978-0367881900 This book collects a great deal of the available evidence pertaining to diplomatic practices during the Hellenistic period, examining how different methods were utilized in a chronological narrative. While the book is intended for readers who are familiar with Hellenistic history, it is an illuminating exploration of Hellenistic diplomacy and its failures. THE HELLENISTIC PELOPONNESE: INTERSTATE RELATIONS. A NARRATIVE AND ANALYTIC HISTORY, 371-146 BC By Ioanna Kralli The Classical Press of Wales, 2017 ISBN: 978-1910589601 The Peloponnese became a core battleground between the Greek city states and the great powers of the Hellenistic monarchies. Wars were fought and financed in the region by foreign kings. Thus, this book is a useful guide to the complicated…