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

"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 W...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Worthington, Ian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Colección:Ancient warfare and civilization.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : The Architect and the Master Builder
  • Greece and Macedonia
  • Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia
  • The New Player in Greek Politics
  • The Gathering War Clouds
  • The Downfall of Greece
  • Philip's Assassination and Legacy
  • Alexander's Early Kingship--and Persia
  • From Europe to Asia
  • Alexander : Master Strategist and Emerging God
  • The Decline and Fall of the Persian Empire
  • The War in Afghanistan
  • Passage to India
  • Retreat from India
  • Alexander's Final Years
  • Death in Babylon and Alexander's Legacy.