COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS
How does Alexander the Great define “civilization” in his assessment of his father’s and his own accomplishments (Document 1)? In what ways did Hellenistic kingdoms reflect and build on this definition as revealed in the Egyptian records (Document 2)?
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What are the similarities and differences between Epicurus’s views of the human condition and those expressed in the inscriptions and epitaphs?
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What evidence can you find in these documents of increased interactions between Greek and Near Eastern peoples in the Hellenistic world?
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In what ways did these interactions shape everyday political, intellectual, and economic life?
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