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Autore |
Worthington Ian |
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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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New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-021383-3 |
0-19-992987-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (411 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ancient Warfare and Civilization |
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Classificazione |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Armies - Macedonia - History |
Social change - Macedonia - History |
Macedonia Kings and rulers Biography |
Macedonia History To 168 B.C |
Macedonia History, Military |
Macedonia Relations Greece |
Greece Relations Macedonia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Timeline -- Quotations from Ancient Works and Special Abbreviations -- Maps -- 1. The Architect and the Master Builder -- 2. Greece and Macedonia -- 3. Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia -- 4. The New Player in Greek Politics -- 5. The Gathering War Clouds -- 6. The Downfall of Greece -- 7. Philip's Assassination and Legacy -- 8. Alexander's Early Kingship--and Persia -- 9. From Europe to Asia -- 10. Alexander : Master Strategist and Emerging God -- 11. The Decline and Fall of the Persian Empire -- 12. The War in Afghanistan -- 13. Passage to India -- 14. Retreat from India -- 15. Alexander's Final Years -- 16. Death in Babylon and Alexander's Legacy -- Appendix: The Sources of Information. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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 ""India"" (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the east. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accom |
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