My Account Log in

3 options

Dividing the spoils : the war for Alexander the Great's empire / Robin Waterfield.

EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection (North America) Available online

View online

EBSCOhost eBook History Collection - North America Available online

View online

Ebook Central Academic Complete Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Waterfield, Robin, 1952-
Series:
Ancient warfare and civilization.
Ancient warfare and civilization
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Generals--Greece--Biography.
Generals.
Generals--Macedonia--Biography.
Greece--History--Macedonian Hegemony, 323-281 B.C.
Greece.
Macedonia--History--Diadochi, 323-276 B.C.
Macedonia.
Greece--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Macedonia--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Mediterranean Region--History, Military.
Mediterranean Region.
Mediterranean Region--History--To 476.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (302 p.)
Place of Publication:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The story of the wars that led to the break-up of Alexander the Great's vast empire after his death in 323 BC and the brilliant cultural developments which accompanied this birth of a new world.
Contents:
The legacy of Alexander the Great
The Babylon conferences
Rebellion
Perdiccas, Ptolemy, and Alexander's corpse
The first war of the successors
Polyperchon's moment
The triumph of Cassander
Hunting Eumenes in Iran
Antigonus, Lord of Asia
The restoration of Seleucus
Warfare in Greece
The end of Antigonus
The kingdoms of Ptolemy and Seleucus
Demetrius resurgent
The fall of Demetrius
The last successors
Timeline
Cast of characters
Genealogies.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-993152-6
0-19-957392-1
0-19-166856-7
1-283-71348-9
1-283-09819-9
9786613098191
0-19-983054-1
OCLC:
652743655

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account