By the spear : Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire /
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: |
2016. ©2014 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Ancient warfare and civilization
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Item Description: | "First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2016"--Title page verso. |
Carrier Form: | xxi, 388 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-381) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780190614645 (paperback) : 0190614641 (paperback) |
Index Number: | DF233 |
CLC: | K125 |
Call Number: | K125/W933 |
Contents: | Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Maps and Figures -- Ancient Works and Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Architect and the Master Builder -- 1. Greece and Macedonia -- 2. Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia -- 3. The New Player in Greek Politics -- 4. The Gathering War Clouds -- 5. The Downfall of Greece -- 6. Philip's Assassination and Legacy -- 7. Alexander's Early Kingship -- and Persia -- 8. From Europe to Asia -- 9. Alexander : Master Strategist and Emerging God -- 10. The Fall of the Persian Empire -- 11. The War in Afghanistan -- 12. Passage to India -- 13. Retreat from India -- 14. Alexander's Final Years -- 15. Death in Babylon and Alexander's Legacy -- Appendix: The Sources of Information. |