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Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire [Ancient Warfare a
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- ISBN
- 9780199931521
- Book Title
- Dividing the Spoils : the War for Alexander the Great's Empire
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Philosophy
- Topic
- Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Cultural Heritage, Europe / Eastern, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Europe / General, Military
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 14.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Alexander the Great conquered an enormous empire--stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent--and his death triggered forty bloody years of world-changing events. These were years filled with high adventure, intrigue, passion, assassinations, dynastic marriages, treachery, shifting alliances, and mass slaughter on battlefield after battlefield. And while the men fought on the field, the women, such as Alexander's mother Olympias, schemed from their palaces and pavilions. Dividing the Spoils serves up a fast-paced narrative that captures this turbulent time as it revives the memory of the Successors of Alexander and their great contest for his empire. The Successors, Robin Waterfield shows, were no mere plunderers. Indeed, Alexander left things in great disarray at the time of his death, with no guaranteed succession, no administration in place suitable for such a large realm, and huge untamed areas both bordering and within his empire. It was the Successors--battle-tested companions of Alexander such as Ptolemy, Perdiccas, Seleucus, and Antigonus the One-Eyed--who consolidated Alexander's gains. Their competing ambitions, however, eventually led to the break-up of the empire. To tell their story in full, Waterfield draws upon a wide range of historical materials, providing the first account that makes complete sense of this highly complex period. Astonishingly, this period of brutal, cynical warfare was also characterized by brilliant cultural achievements, especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and art. A new world emerged from the dust and haze of battle, and, in addition to chronicling political and military events, Waterfield provides ample discussion of the amazing cultural flowering of the early Hellenistic Age.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199931526
ISBN-13
9780199931521
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150570007
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dividing the Spoils : the War for Alexander the Great's Empire
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Cultural Heritage, Europe / Eastern, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Europe / General, Military
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Philosophy
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Reviews
"Well-paced and often dramatic...up-to-date research and thorough documentation...well-placed interludes summarizing Hellenistic developments in social life, literature, art, economics, philosophy and religion." --The Wall Street Journal "A well-researched book that offers a wealth of information about the period between Alexander the Great and the coming Roman Empire." --HistoryNet "Mass battlefield slaughter, treachery, assassinations, intrigues--ancient Greek politics as usual? Not quite: for this is the Age of the Wars of the Succession to Alexander the Great, on the cusp between eastern and western civilization and the Greek and Roman worlds, and also an epoch of unusual creativity especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dr. Robin Waterfield's coruscating cultural-political narrative does full and equal justice to all the major dimensions of this extraordinary half-century." --Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and the author of Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past "Waterfield efficiently traces the endlessly shifting military and marital alliances among the great successor families. His spare account manages to serve both as a military and as a cultural history of a great age of transition. Recommended for anybody interested in the classical era." --Library Journal "A superb examination of a critical but often neglected period of ancient history." --Booklist "Politics, warfare, and culture are brilliantly captured in this fascinating account, fully supported by maps, genealogies, and mini-bios of key players, together with black-and-white plates, bibliography, and index. An essential Who's Who for any student of this remarkable transformational period." --ForeWord "This history pays careful attention to the broad scholarship extant...is readable and engaging, and introduces well these people highly influential to Hellenistic Greek life. I absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in this time period..." --San Francisco Book Review "[C]larifies and gives modern relevance to an era often overlooked in the classical historical record." --Army History, "Well-paced and often dramatic...up-to-date research and thorough documentation...well-placed interludes summarizing Hellenistic developments in social life, literature, art, economics, philosophy and religion." -The Wall Street Journal "A well-researched book that offers a wealth of information about the period between Alexander the Great and the coming Roman Empire."-HistoryNet "Mass battlefield slaughter, treachery, assassinations, intrigues--ancient Greek politics as usual? Not quite: for this is the Age of the Wars of the Succession to Alexander the Great, on the cusp between eastern and western civilization and the Greek and Roman worlds, and also an epoch of unusual creativity especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dr. Robin Waterfield's coruscating cultural-political narrative does full and equal justice to all the major dimensions of this extraordinary half-century."-Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and the author of Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past "Waterfield efficiently traces the endlessly shifting military and marital alliances among the great successor families. His spare account manages to serve both as a military and as a cultural history of a great age of transition. Recommended for anybody interested in the classical era."-Library Journal "A superb examination of a critical but often neglected period of ancient history."-Booklist "Politics, warfare, and culture are brilliantly captured in this fascinating account, fully supported by maps, genealogies, and mini-bios of key players, together with black-and-white plates, bibliography, and index. An essential Who's Who for any student of this remarkable transformational period." -ForeWord "This history pays careful attention to the broad scholarship extant ... is readable and engaging, and introduces well these people highly influential to Hellenistic Greek life. I absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in this time period..."-San Francisco Book Review "[C]larifies and gives modern relevance to an era often overlooked in the classical historical record." --Irmy History, "Gripping." --Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times Book Review "Well-paced and often dramatic...up-to-date research and thorough documentation...well-placed interludes summarizing Hellenistic developments in social life, literature, art, economics, philosophy and religion." --The Wall Street Journal "A well-researched book that offers a wealth of information about the period between Alexander the Great and the coming Roman Empire." --HistoryNet "Mass battlefield slaughter, treachery, assassinations, intrigues--ancient Greek politics as usual? Not quite: for this is the Age of the Wars of the Succession to Alexander the Great, on the cusp between eastern and western civilization and the Greek and Roman worlds, and also an epoch of unusual creativity especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dr. Robin Waterfield's coruscating cultural-political narrative does full and equal justice to all the major dimensions of this extraordinary half-century." --Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and the author of Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past "Waterfield efficiently traces the endlessly shifting military and marital alliances among the great successor families. His spare account manages to serve both as a military and as a cultural history of a great age of transition. Recommended for anybody interested in the classical era." --Library Journal "A superb examination of a critical but often neglected period of ancient history." --Booklist "Politics, warfare, and culture are brilliantly captured in this fascinating account, fully supported by maps, genealogies, and mini-bios of key players, together with black-and-white plates, bibliography, and index. An essential Who's Who for any student of this remarkable transformational period." --ForeWord "This history pays careful attention to the broad scholarship extant...is readable and engaging, and introduces well these people highly influential to Hellenistic Greek life. I absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in this time period..." --San Francisco Book Review "[C]larifies and gives modern relevance to an era often overlooked in the classical historical record." --Army History, "Gripping." --Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times Book Review"Well-paced and often dramatic...up-to-date research and thorough documentation...well-placed interludes summarizing Hellenistic developments in social life, literature, art, economics, philosophy and religion." --The Wall Street Journal"A well-researched book that offers a wealth of information about the period between Alexander the Great and the coming Roman Empire." --HistoryNet"Mass battlefield slaughter, treachery, assassinations, intrigues--ancient Greek politics as usual? Not quite: for this is the Age of the Wars of the Succession to Alexander the Great, on the cusp between eastern and western civilization and the Greek and Roman worlds, and also an epoch of unusual creativity especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dr. Robin Waterfield's coruscating cultural-political narrative does full and equal justice to all the major dimensions of this extraordinary half-century." --Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and the author of Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past"Waterfield efficiently traces the endlessly shifting military and marital alliances among the great successor families. His spare account manages to serve both as a military and as a cultural history of a great age of transition. Recommended for anybody interested in the classical era." --Library Journal"A superb examination of a critical but often neglected period of ancient history." --Booklist"Politics, warfare, and culture are brilliantly captured in this fascinating account, fully supported by maps, genealogies, and mini-bios of key players, together with black-and-white plates, bibliography, and index. An essential Who's Who for any student of this remarkable transformational period." --ForeWord"This history pays careful attention to the broad scholarship extant...is readable and engaging, and introduces well these people highly influential to Hellenistic Greek life. I absolutely recommend it to anyone interested in this time period..." --San Francisco Book Review"[C]larifies and gives modern relevance to an era often overlooked in the classical historical record." --Army History, "Well-paced and often dramatic...up-to-date research and thorough documentation...well-placed interludes summarizing Hellenistic developments in social life, literature, art, economics, philosophy and religion." --The Wall Street Journal "A well-researched book that offers a wealth of information about the period between Alexander the Great and the coming Roman Empire."--HistoryNet "Mass battlefield slaughter, treachery, assassinations, intrigues--ancient Greek politics as usual? Not quite: for this is the Age of the Wars of the Succession to Alexander the Great, on the cusp between eastern and western civilization and the Greek and Roman worlds, and also an epoch of unusual creativity especially in the fields of philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dr. Robin Waterfield's coruscating cultural-political narrative does full and equal justice to all the major dimensions of this extraordinary half-century."--Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and the author ofAlexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past "Waterfield efficiently traces the endlessly shifting military and marital alliances among the great successor families. His spare account manages to serve both as a military and as a cultural history of a great age of transition. Recommended for anybody interested in the classical era."--LibraryJournal "A superb examination of a critical but often neglected period of ancient history."--Booklist "Politics, warfare, and culture are brilliantly captured in this fascinating account, fully supported by maps, genealogies, and mini-bios of key players, together with black-and-white plates, bibliography, and index. An essentialWho's Whofor any student of this remarkable transformational period." -ForeWord
Table of Content
List of IllustrationsList of MapsPrefaceAcknowledgementsMaps1. The Legacy of Alexander the Great2. The Babylon Conferences3. Rebellion4. Perdiccas, Ptolemy, and Alexander's Corpse5. The First War of the Successors6. Polyperchon's Moment7. The Triumph of Cassander8. Hunting Eumenes in Iran9. Antigonus, Lord of Asia10. The Restoration of Seleucus11. Warfare in Greece12. The End of Antigonus13. The Kingdoms of Ptolemy and Seleucus14. Demetrius Resurgent15. The Fall of Demetrius16. The Last SuccessorsTimelineCast of CharactersGenealogiesNotesBibliographyIndex
Dewey Decimal
938/.070922
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Ancient Warfare and Civilization Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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