Alexander′s Heirs – The Age of the Successors

The Age of the Successors

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Gebonden, 256 blz. | Engels
John Wiley & Sons | e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781444339628
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Alexander s Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age.

Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander s rival generals in the forty  year period following his death
Discusses how Alexander s vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World
Makes full use of primary and secondary sources
Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader
Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi

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ISBN13:9781444339628
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:256

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<p>List of Abbreviations vii</p>
<p>Chronology ix</p>
<p>Preface xvii</p>
<p>Maps</p>
<p>Regions of Macedonia xix</p>
<p>Greece and Asia Minor xx</p>
<p>The Hellenistic world xxi</p>
<p>1 Introduction 1</p>
<p>2 The Death of a Conqueror 11</p>
<p>3 The Funeral Games Begin 47</p>
<p>4 The End of a Dynasty 83</p>
<p>Chronology from Spring 318 to Spring 315 116</p>
<p>5 War, both the King and Father of All 125</p>
<p>Chronology from 314 to 306 157</p>
<p>6 The End of the Diadochi 165</p>
<p>Chronology from 306 to 281 184</p>
<p>7 Epilogue: The New World 189</p>
<p>Bibliography 197</p>
<p>Index 215</p>

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