Description
Alexander's Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age.
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Book Information
ISBN 9781444339628
Author Edward M. Anson
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 18mm
- Offers an account of the power struggles between Alexander's rival generals in the forty year period following his death
- Discusses how Alexander's vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World
- Makes full use of primary and secondary sources
- Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader
- Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi
About the Author
EDWARD M. ANSON is Professor of Anson History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA. He is the author of Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues (2013) and Eumenes of Cardia: A Greek Among Macedonians (2004), and co-editor of After Alexander: The Time of the Diadochi (323-281 BC) (with V. Alonso Troncoso, 2013).
Reviews
"A reliable guide through the seemingly endless wars of the period has long been a desideratum for teachers and students. Anson (Univ. of Arkansas) addresses that need with this book... Summing Up: Essential. Belongs in all university libraries." (Choice, 1 March 2015)
Book Information
ISBN 9781444339628
Author Edward M. Anson
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 18mm
