By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire / Ian...
By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire / Ian...
By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire / Ian Worthington.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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G 2015/3788
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxi, 388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: The architect and the master builder -- Greece and Macedonia -- Philip II and the rise of Macedonia -- The new player in Greek politics -- The gathering war clouds -- The downfall of Greece -- Philip's assassination and legacy -- Alexander's early kingship - and Persia -- From Europe t...
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded the Macedonian empire from Greece in the West to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and...
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By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire / Ian Worthington.
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Ancient warfare and civilization.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-381) and index.
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G 2015/3788
Record Identifier
74VKRaO8NlRZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRaO8NlRZ
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ISBN
0199929866 (hardback : acid-free paper)
9780199929863 (hardback : acid-free paper)
DDC
938.07
MMS ID
991023143419702626
