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The Legacy of Alexander: Politics, Warfare, and Propaganda under the Successors


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This major study by a leading expert is dedicated to the thirty years after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. It deals with the emergence of the Successor monarchies and examines the factors which brought success and failure. Some of the central themes are the struggle for pre-eminence after Alexander's death, the fate of the Macedonian army of conquest, and the foundation of Seleucus' monarchy. Bosworth also examines the statesman and historian Hieronymus of Cardia, concentrating on his treatment of widow burning in India and nomadism in Arabia. Another highlight is the first full analysis of the epic struggle between Antigonus and Eumenes (318-316), one of the most important and decisive campaigns of the ancient world.

Table of Contents:
1: Introduction 2: The Politics of the Babylon Settlement 3: Macedonian Numbers at the Death of Alexander the Great 4: Turbulent Satraps and Frozen Elephants: The Campaign in Iran 5: Hieronymus' Ethnography: Indian Widows and Nabataean Nomads 6: The Rise of Seleucus 7: Hellenistic Monarchy: Success and Legitimation AppendixChronology of events between 323 and 311 BC

About the Author :
Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University of Western Australia

Review :
`Review from other book by this author For those whose interest in Alexander has been stirred, as well as for students of the period, this collection must become compulsory reading.' Contemporary Review `An essential acquisition for graduate and advanced undergraduate collections.' Rochelle Snee, Religious Studies Review `sensitive discussion of Alexander the Great ... Bosworth judiciously assesses the sources, but also considers the geographical and social context. Professor Bosworth deserves to be read, and not just by classicists or historians of the ancient world, since this is a prudent investigation of the construction of the heroic image of a totalitarian ruler' Times Literary Supplement `This monograph ... makes a number of profound statements not just about matters relating to Alexander's campaigns in the East, but also about fundamental issues which are central to Alexander studies ... What brings the whole book together and makes it work as a monograph is the subtle interweaving of recurring themes ... an important contribution to Alexander studies ... It is a tight and controlled exposition and exploration of various problems connected with Alexander's campaigns in the East, while at the same time presenting deeper insights into who Alexander was as disinterred from a difficult, complex and often contradictory source tradition.' Journal of Hellenic Studies `B's main themes are important and he develops them well, with numerous trenchant and pithy observations. The portrait of Alexander he builds up is a sobering one, at times chilling. His forthright criticisms of the king will win him few friends among admirers of Alexander, but are a necessary antidote to the recurrent temptation to idealize him.' A. D. Lee, The Classical Review


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780198153061
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Height: 224 mm
  • No of Pages: 324
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 504 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0198153066
  • Publisher Date: 24 Oct 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Politics, Warfare, and Propaganda under the Successors
  • Width: 145 mm


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