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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| Zusammenfassung: | "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 West to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and 'India' (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the East. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accomplishments of his father, Philip II (r. 359-336). It was Philip who truly changed the course of Macedonian history, transforming a weak, disunited, and economically backward kingdom into a military powerhouse. A warrior king par excellence, Philip left Alexander with the greatest army in the Greek world, a centralized monarchy, economic prosperity, and a plan to invade Asia. For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death. By the Spear also explores the impact of Greek culture in the East, as Macedonian armies became avatars of social and cultural change in lands far removed from the traditional sphere of Greek influence. In addition, the book discusses the problems Alexander faced in dealing with a diverse subject population and the strategies he took to what might be called nation building, all of which shed light on contemporary events in culturally dissimilar regions of the world. The result is a gripping and unparalleled account of the role these kings played in creating a vast empire and the enduring legacy they left behind".. |
| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXI, 388 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9780199929863 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS / INHALTSVERZEICHNIS
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TIMELINE
QUOTATIONS FROM ANCIENT WORKS AND SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
MAPS
1. THE ARCHITECT AND THE MASTER BUILDER
2. GREECE AND MACEDONIA
3. PHILIP II AND THE RISE OF MACEDONIA
4. THE NEW PLAYER IN GREEK POLITICS
5. THE GATHERING WAR CLOUDS
6. THE DOWNFALL OF GREECE
7. PHILIP S ASSASSINATION AND LEGACY
8. ALEXANDER S EARLY KINGSHIP
AND PERSIA
9. FROM EUROPE TO ASIA
10. ALEXANDER : MASTER STRATEGIST AND EMERGING GOD
11. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE
12. THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
13. PASSAGE TO INDIA
14. RETREAT FROM INDIA
15. ALEXANDER S FINAL YEARS
16. DEATH IN BABYLON AND ALEXANDER S LEGACY
APPENDIX: THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION
DIESES SCHRIFTSTUECK WURDE MASCHINELL ERZEUGT.
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| spelling | Worthington, Ian 1958- Verfasser (DE-588)136869742 aut By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire Ian Worthington Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2014 XXI, 388 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Ancient warfare and civilization Includes bibliographical references and index "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 West to Asia Minor, the Levant, Egypt, Central Asia and 'India' (Pakistan and Kashmir) in the East. Although many other kings and generals forged empires, Alexander produced one that was without parallel, even if it was short-lived. And yet, Alexander could not have achieved what he did without the accomplishments of his father, Philip II (r. 359-336). It was Philip who truly changed the course of Macedonian history, transforming a weak, disunited, and economically backward kingdom into a military powerhouse. A warrior king par excellence, Philip left Alexander with the greatest army in the Greek world, a centralized monarchy, economic prosperity, and a plan to invade Asia. For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death. By the Spear also explores the impact of Greek culture in the East, as Macedonian armies became avatars of social and cultural change in lands far removed from the traditional sphere of Greek influence. In addition, the book discusses the problems Alexander faced in dealing with a diverse subject population and the strategies he took to what might be called nation building, all of which shed light on contemporary events in culturally dissimilar regions of the world. The result is a gripping and unparalleled account of the role these kings played in creating a vast empire and the enduring legacy they left behind".. Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C. Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Philipp II. Makedonien, König v382-v336 (DE-588)118593838 gnd rswk-swf Alexander III. Makedonien, König v356-v323 (DE-588)118501828 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte gnd rswk-swf Geschichte HISTORY / Ancient / Greece bisacsh Armies Macedonia History Social change Macedonia History HISTORY / Ancient / Greece Herrschaft (DE-588)4024596-2 gnd rswk-swf Griechenland Macedonia Kings and rulers Biography Macedonia History To 168 B.C. Macedonia History, Military Macedonia Relations Greece Greece Relations Macedonia Makedonien Altertum (DE-588)4393305-1 gnd rswk-swf (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Alexander der Große (338 - 323 v. Chr.) (DE-2581)TH000003608 gbd Makedonen-Herrscher (DE-2581)TH000003682 gbd Philipp II. und Makedonien (DE-2581)TH000003589 gbd Philipp II. Makedonien, König v382-v336 (DE-588)118593838 p Alexander III. Makedonien, König v356-v323 (DE-588)118501828 p Makedonien Altertum (DE-588)4393305-1 g Herrschaft (DE-588)4024596-2 s Geschichte z DE-604 http://www.sehepunkte.de/2015/02/25908.html rezensiert in: sehepunkte 15 (2015), Nr. 2 Rezension LoC Fremddatenuebernahme application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=027301743&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Worthington, Ian 1958- By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C. Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Philipp II. Makedonien, König v382-v336 (DE-588)118593838 gnd Alexander III. Makedonien, König v356-v323 (DE-588)118501828 gnd Geschichte HISTORY / Ancient / Greece bisacsh Armies Macedonia History Social change Macedonia History HISTORY / Ancient / Greece Herrschaft (DE-588)4024596-2 gnd |
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| title | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire |
| title_auth | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire |
| title_exact_search | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire |
| title_full | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire Ian Worthington |
| title_fullStr | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire Ian Worthington |
| title_full_unstemmed | By the spear Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire Ian Worthington |
| title_short | By the spear |
| title_sort | by the spear philip ii alexander the great and the rise and fall of the macedonian empire |
| title_sub | Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the rise and fall of the Macedonian empire |
| topic | Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C. Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Philipp II. Makedonien, König v382-v336 (DE-588)118593838 gnd Alexander III. Makedonien, König v356-v323 (DE-588)118501828 gnd Geschichte HISTORY / Ancient / Greece bisacsh Armies Macedonia History Social change Macedonia History HISTORY / Ancient / Greece Herrschaft (DE-588)4024596-2 gnd |
| topic_facet | Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C. Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Philipp II. Makedonien, König v382-v336 Alexander III. Makedonien, König v356-v323 Geschichte HISTORY / Ancient / Greece Armies Macedonia History Social change Macedonia History Herrschaft Griechenland Macedonia Kings and rulers Biography Macedonia History To 168 B.C. Macedonia History, Military Macedonia Relations Greece Greece Relations Macedonia Makedonien Altertum Biografie |
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