Philip and Alexander kings and conquerors /
"Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the s...
| Main Author: | Goldsworthy, Adrian Keith, |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Basic Books,
2020.
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| Physical Description: |
xxix, 572 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy argues that without the work and influence of his father, it is very doubtful that Alexander would have achieved so much. Philip II of Macedon is often remembered as an old man, one-eyed and lame from wounds. But he was young and inexperienced when he came to power. Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of being dismembered. He succeeded in making Macedonia dominant throughout Greece and preparing Alexander to lead his army into war against Persia. Philip, Goldsworthy shows, created the armies that won Alexander's victories. A bold new interpretation, Philip and Alexander will be the definitive dual biography of two men who together reshaped the ancient world."-- |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-561) and index. "Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy argues that without the work and influence of his father, it is very doubtful that Alexander would have achieved so much. Philip II of Macedon is often remembered as an old man, one-eyed and lame from wounds. But he was young and inexperienced when he came to power. Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of being dismembered. He succeeded in making Macedonia dominant throughout Greece and preparing Alexander to lead his army into war against Persia. Philip, Goldsworthy shows, created the armies that won Alexander's victories. A bold new interpretation, Philip and Alexander will be the definitive dual biography of two men who together reshaped the ancient world."-- Provided by publisher. Introduction: "Some talk of Alexander" -- Philip II. In the beginning -- Crisis -- Macedonian, Greek, and Barbarian -- Alliances and wives -- War and its price -- "I did not run away": defeat in Thessaly -- Avenger -- Peace -- Prince -- Old and new enemies -- Chaeronea -- Love and Persia -- "Wreathed is the bull": passion, ambition, and revenge -- Alexander and Persia. The example -- Army and the enemy -- River -- Gordian knot -- "Then truly there was great bloodshed": the battle of Issus, 333 BC -- "Manifestly a large task": the siege of Tyre -- An oasis and a god -- Battle of Gaugamela -- "The most hateful of the cities of Asia" -- An end and a beginning -- Upright tiara -- Lord of Asia. The sword and the flame -- "Poorer for a kiss" -- India -- Victory into retreat -- Sea and sand -- Return of the king -- "An utter loss" -- Tears and a broken nose. |
| Physical Description: |
xxix, 572 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-561) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781541646698 154164669X |