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UNINA9910828024503321 |
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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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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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Ancient Warfare and Civilization |
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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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Materiale a stampa |
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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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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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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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UNINA9910966953403321 |
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Autore |
Ehlers Anton |
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Die Kaapse Helpmekaar : Bemiddelaar in Afrikaner Opheffing, Selfrespek en Respektabiliteit |
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Stellenbosch : , : African Sun Media, , 2018 |
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©2018 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (513 pages) |
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Poverty - South Africa |
Poverty - History |
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Intro -- TITELBLAD -- KOLOFON -- INHOUDSOPGAWE -- VOORWOORD -- INLEIDING -- AFDELING A | Die Helpmekaarbeweging in SA: die storm- en drangjare, c1915-c1920 -- HOOFSTUK EEN | "Die Helpmekaar is uit God gebore" die Helpmekaarbeweging c1915-c1920 -- HOOFSTUK TWEE | Die ontstaan, stigting en vestiging van die Helpmekaarvereniging van die Kaapprovinsie, c.1916-c.1920 -- AFDELING B | Die Helpmekaarvereniging van die Kaapprovinsie, 1920-1965 -- HOOFSTUK DRIE | Die kongres- en takstelsel: van aanwins tot albatros -- HOOFSTUK VIER | Die Helpmekaar en Onderwys: lees, skryf en reken -- HOOFSTUK VYF | Helpmekaar-studiebeurse en lenings -- AFDELING C | Die Hulp-studieleningsfonds of B-fonds, 1941-1966 -- HOOFSTUK SES | DH van Zyl en die ontstaan, stigting en funksionering van die B-fonds -- |
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HOOFSTUK SEWE | Van B-fonds tot Helpmekaar Studiefonds -- HOOFSTUK AGT | "Twee fondse in een pot" die Helpmekaar Studiefonds amalgameer met die Helpmekaarvereniging van die Kaapprovinsie, 1966 -- AFDELING D | Die Helpmekaar Studiefonds, 1966-2006 -- HOOFSTUK NEGE | In die vaarwater van Afrikaner- politieke en ekonomiese hoogty, 1966-c.1990: bloei, beloon, beleër -- HOOFSTUK TIEN Hoofstuk Een | Die "Wisseling van die Wag": herbesinning, heroriëntering, herstrukturering, 1990-2002 -- HOOFSTUK ELF | Die Korporatisering van die Helpmekaar, 2002-2014: op pad na 'n "goeie dag" -- AFDELING E | Evaluering -- HOOFSTUK TWAALF | BEMIDDELAAR IN AFRIKANER OPHEFFING, SELFRESPEK EN RESPEKTABILITEIT: 'N BALANSSTAAT -- BRONNE -- INDEKS. |
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Die boek beoog om die verhaal van die Kaapse Helpmekaar as katalisator in die ekonomiese opheffing van Afrikaners in die vaarwater van die Rebellie van 1914-15 te vertel. In die proses was die Kaapse Helpmekaar, met sy fokus op opvoeding en onderwys, 'n bemiddelaar in Afrikaner-opheffing, selfrespek en aansien. Dit was dus 'n fasiliteerder van Afrikaner sosiale mobiliteit. As 'n kredietverskaffer vir tersiêre opleiding van Afrikaanse studente vir meer as 'n honderd jaar, verteenwoordig dié verhaal in 'n sekere sin die verhaal van Afrikaners - van hul armblanke-status in die vroeg 20ste eeu tot vooruitstrewende burgers van die kapitalistiese verbruikerskultuur van die 21ste eeu. Die verhaal van die Kaapse Helpmekaar resoneer in die sin ook met die huidige debatte rondom die finansiering van tersiêre onderrig. Dit verskaf 'n Afrikaner-antwoord op 'n 20ste eeuse #feesmustfall-uitdaging wat, ten spyte van die verskil in konteks, 'n templaat en 'n benadering voorhou waarby 'n 21ste eeuse Suid-Afrika steeds baat kan vind. |
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