By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire / / Ian Worthington

• Autore: Worthington Ian
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (411 p.)
• Disciplina: 938.07
• Soggetto topico: Armies - Macedonia - History; Social change - Macedonia - History
• Soggetto geografico: Macedonia Kings and rulers Biography; Macedonia History To 168 B.C; Macedonia History, Military; Macedonia Relations Greece; Greece Relations Macedonia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 ""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
• Titolo autorizzato: By the spear
• ISBN: 0-19-021383-3; 0-19-992987-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458289503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ancient warfare and civilization.