The military legacy of Alexander the Great : lessons for the information age / Michael P. Ferguson and Ian Worthington ; conclusion by Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, U.S. Army (retired).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Michael P., author.

Worthington, Ian, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Military leadership.

Alexander.

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Influence.

Greece--History--Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.

Contents:

Why Alexander the Great? Then and Now

Part I The Environment

Alexander's Macedonian Background and Influences

A Brave New World?

Part II Military Organization and Structure

The Macedonian Army and Greek Warfare

Organizing, Innovating, and Prioritizing Modernization

Part III Choosing Battles

And Winning Wars?

Alexander's First Campaigns.

Alexander In Persia 1: King of Asia

Alexander In Persia 2: Mission Accomplished?

The Art of Control and the Enduring Fog of War

Part IV Eastern Exposure

Alexander In Central Asia

Alexander In India and his Final Years

West Meets East: Command and Control?

The Trials and Tolls of Expeditionary Warfare

Part V The Human Domain

Alexander's Generalship

Alexander's Grand Strategy: Model or Model Failure?

Conclusion / by Lt. General H. R. McMaster.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Ferguson, Michael P. Military legacy of Alexander the Great

ISBN:

9781000994162 (electronic bk.)

1000994163 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

99995460769

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.