# Stanley M. Burstein

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American historian (born 1941)

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Stanley Mayer Burstein Born (1941-09-16) September 16, 1941 (age 84) Methuen, Massachusetts Scientific career Fields History

**Stanley Mayer Burstein** is a [historian](/source/Historian) whose writings primarily concern the [Hellenistic period](/source/Hellenistic_period). He is Professor Emeritus of history at [California State University, Los Angeles](/source/California_State_University%2C_Los_Angeles),[1] and the former Chair of the Department of History. He also served as secretary-treasurer and president of the [Association of Ancient Historians](/source/Association_of_Ancient_Historians).

## Life

Burstein was born on September 16, 1941, in [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts). He married in 1966 and had two children. He received a PhD from the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles). He wrote many textbooks which are used by [Common Core](/source/Common_Core_State_Standards_Initiative) including *The World from 1000 BCE to 300 CE* and *A Brief History of Ancient Greece, International Edition: Politics, Society, and Culture*.[2][3][4]

### Awards

Burstein was awarded the California State University, Los Angeles Outstanding Professor Award (1993) and President's Distinguished Professor Award (1997) along with the 2004 Wang Family Excellence Award.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Burstein Bio"](http://coas.howard.edu/classics/main/BursteinBio.pdf) (PDF). *coas.howard.edu*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Stanley M., Burstein (2006). *World History Medieval to Early Modern Times*. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. pp. Biography.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Burstein, Stanley M. 1941-(Stanley M. Burstein, Stanley Mayer Burstein) - Dictionary definition of Burstein, Stanley M. 1941-(Stanley M. Burstein, Stanley Mayer Burstein) | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary"](http://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/burstein-stanley-m-1941-stanley-m-burstein-stanley-mayer-burstein). *www.encyclopedia.com*. Retrieved February 11, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Stanley M. Burstein"](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16836323.Stanley_M_Burstein). *www.goodreads.com*. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [CSULA Emeriti Faculty Biography – Stanley M. Burstein](http://www.calstatela.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Emeriti%20Association/Biographies/burstein_stanley_7-11.pdf)

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