Autore	Green Peter
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2013]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (586 pages)
Disciplina	938.07092
Soggetto topico	Generals - Greece
Soggetto non controllato	administrative excellences alexander the great ancient greece ancient greek history ancient history ancient world biographies biography centralized government classical history classical studies complex personality diogenes the cynic european history famous generals greco roman history greece greek and roman studies greek history gritty details history liberal sensibilities macedonia military history philip of macedonia political history political science romantic figure world history
ISBN	0-520-95469-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the 2012 Edition -- Preface to the 1991 Reprint -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Battle Plans -- Key to Abbreviations -- Table of Dates -- 1. Philip of Macedon -- 2. The Gardens of Midas -- 3. From a View to a Death -- 4. The Keys of the Kingdom -- 5. The Captain-General -- 6. The Road to Issus -- 7. Intimations of Immortality -- 8. The Lord of Asia -- 9. The Quest for Ocean -- 10. How Many Miles to Babylon? -- Appendix: Propaganda at the Granicus -- Notes and References -- Sources of Information -- Genealogical Table -- Genealogical Table
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910786268903321

Autore	Anson Edward
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, : Bloomsbury Academic ; an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (362 p.)
Disciplina	938/.07092 B
Soggetto topico	Generals - Greece
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4725-5451-5 0-8264-4521-7 1-4411-4363-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Alexander the Great-introduction -- The Macedonian background -- A father's legacy: Philip II and the rise of the Macedonian nation -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and the administration of an empire -- The kingdom of Asia -- Alexander's legacy Introduction -- 1. The Macedonian Background -- 2. Philip II: The Founder of Alexander's Greatness? -- 3. Alexander and the Greeks -- 4. Alexander and the Army -- 5. Alexander's Empire -- 6. Alexander and Deification -- 7. The End of Conquest -- 8. Alexander's Legacy
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910463188503321

Autore	Worthington Ian.
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (389 p.)
Disciplina	938/.07/092
Soggetto topico	Generals - Greece
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-315-83496-0 1-317-86645-2 1-281-38466-6 9786611384661 1-4082-1160-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; List of Plates; List of Figures; List of Maps; Preface to Paperback edition; Preface to Hardback edition; Acknowledgements; Alexander's Reign: The Main Events; Map of Macedonia and Greece; Map of Alexander's Empire; 1 Introduction: Uncovering the Legend; 2 Alexander's Inheritance; 3 Alexander's Boyhood; 4 King at Last; 5 The Very Gates of Asia; 6 A Bridge of Corpses; 7 Son of Ra, Son of Zeus; 8 Lord of Asia; 9 Conquest and Conspiracy; 10 Bactria and Sogdiana; 11 India; 12 'We'll say Goodbye in Babylon' 13 Death and Disorder14 Man and God; 15 Alexander: The Great; 16 Philip's Ghost; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451336903321

Edizione	[2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (449 p.)
Disciplina	938/.07092 B
Altri autori (Persone)	WorthingtonIan
Soggetto topico	Generals - Greece
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-136-64004-5 0-203-80435-X
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	ALEXANDER THE GREAT; Copyright; Contents; Revised Preface; Ancient sources and modern books; Alexander's life and reign: the main events; Alexander in quotes; Special notes and abbreviations; List of maps; 1 The sources; 2 Alexander's influences and the Macedonian background; 3 Alexander's aims; 4 Alexander's battles and generalship; 5 Alexander and the Greeks; 6 Alexander and the Persian empire; 7 Alexander, India and the Gedrosian desert; 8 From mass marriage to death; 9 Alexander and the 'unity of mankind'; 10 Alexander and deification; 11 Alexander and conspiracies 12 Alexander: the 'Great'?Index of sources; General index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451759603321