Conquest and Empire

Conquest and Empire
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 9781107717251
ISBN-13 : 1107717256
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Book Synopsis Conquest and Empire by : A. B. Bosworth

Download or read book Conquest and Empire written by A. B. Bosworth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exploration of the process and consequences of the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon (who reigned from 336 to 323 BC), focusing on the effect of his monarchy upon the world of his day. A detailed running narrative of the actual campaigns from the Danube to the Indus is complemented and enlarged upon by thematic studies on the reaction in Greece to Macedonian suzerainty, the administration of the empire, the evolution of the Macedonian army and its role as the instrument of conquest, and on the origins of the ruler cult.


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