Historical Analysis: Can the Hellenistic world be regarded as an empire in cultural terms, even though it wasn't a single political state?

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The Answer is •Identification of the features that define an empire.
•Discussion of the importance of political unity to the definition of empire.
•Examination of the relative cultural continuity of the Hellenistic world and its significance.
A really strong essay might also include an element of comparison to other classical empires-or to modern America's cultural imperialism.

Historical Analysis: Can the Hellenistic World Be Regarded as an Empire