The hellenistic period can best be defined by which of the following statements? the period was marked by the invention of agriculture and the rise of civilization as we know it today. the period was best known for rise of dualism, the belief that the world is ruled by the opposing forces of good and evil. the period was marked by the blending of greek culture with ideas from persia, egypt, and central asia. the period was best known for the expansion of christianity through conquests made in the name of the catholic church.

"august 19th (1864)- how they quarreled and wrangled among themselves- alabama and mississippi, all were loud for joe johnston, save and except the long-haired, one-armed hero, who cried at the top of his voice: "oh! you all want to be kept in trenches and to go on retreating, eh? " "oh, if we had had a leader, such as stonewall (jackson), this war would have been over long ago! what we want is a leader! " shouted a (wounded man). they were awfully smashed-up, objects of misery, wounded, maimed, diseased. i was really upset, and came home ill. this kind of thing unnerves me quite." mary chestnut, a diary from dixie this entry from the diary of mary chestnut illustrates a) the lack of medical technology possessed by the confederacy. b) the military superiority of southern troops in the civil war. c) the effects of the emancipation proclamation on the southern economy and society. d) the loss of morale and confidence by the confederacy towards the end of the civil war.