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Alexander the Great and His Empire : A Short Introduction /
This is the first publication in English of Pierre Briant's classic short history of Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian empire, from the Mediterranean to Central Asia. Eschewing a conventional biographical focus, this is the only book in any language that sets the rise of Alexan...
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| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Alexander before the Expedition to Asia Minor (356-334); Chapter I: The Major Stages of the Conquest (334-323); From Granicus to the Fall of Tyre (May 334-Summer 332); From Tyre to the Euphrates (Summer 332-Summer 331); The End of Darius and the Final Submission of Greece (Summer 331-Summer 330); Guerillas in the Eastern Satrapies and Macedonian Opposition (Summer 330-Spring 327); The Conquest of India and the Return via the Persian Gulf (327-325).
- The Last Years (324-323) Chapter II: The Origins and Objectives of the Conquest; The Unsatisfactory Nature of Explanations Based on Personality and Psychology; The Heritage of Philip II; Alexander and the Royal Territories of the Achaemenids; War of Liberation and "War of Reprisal": The Limits of Alexander's Philhellenism; The Conquest of India and Return via the Persian Gulf; The Problem of the "Last Plans"; Chapter III: Resistance to the Conquest; The Resistance of Darius (334-330); Underground Resistance and Open Revolt in Greece; Resistance and Reprisals in the Eastern Satrapies (330-327).
- The Discontent of the Macedonian Soldiery (330-324); Chapter IV: The Administration, Defense, and Exploitation of the Conquered Lands; The Different Degrees of Royal Authority; Territorial Control and the Management of the Population; Conquest and "Economic Development"; Chapter V: Alexander among Macedonians, Greeks, and Iranians; Conquest and Surrender: Contradiction and Opposition; A Policy for the Future (325-323); Conclusion: The King Is Dead! Long Live the King?; An Introductory Bibliography; Appendix: The History of Alexander Today: A Provisional Assessment and Some Future Directions.