Conquest and empire : the reign of Alexander the Great /

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 comp...

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Main Author: Bosworth, A. B. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988.
Series:Canto.
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