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Before & after Alexander : the legend and legacy of Alexander the Great / Richard A. Billows

Author
Billows, Richard A.
Additional Titles
Before and after Alexander
Published
New York : Overlook Duckworth, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
336 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm

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Contents
Macedonia before Philip II -- Philip's childhood -- The reign of Philip -- Philip's new model army and new model state -- The reign of Alexander -- The wars of the successors -- The Hellenistic world and Hellenistic civilization -- Aftermath: the lingering impact of Hellenistic culture.
Summary
"By the author of Marathon, an enlightening look at the historical context behind Alexander the Great, his accomplishments, and his legacy"--
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ISBN
9781590207406 US
1590207408 US
9780715652817 UK
0715652818 UK
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-326) and index.
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