Alexander's Heirs

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The Age of the Successors

By Edward M. Anson

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Alexander's Heirs by Edward M. Anson explores the turbulent period following the death of Alexander the Great, focusing on the struggles for power among his successors. The book delves into the political and military challenges faced by those who sought to control Alexander's vast empire. It offers insights into the personalities and alliances that shaped this era of ancient history.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the tumultuous period following Alexander the Great's death. It explores the world of his successors, blending political intrigue, warfare, and the struggle for power, offering a captivating account of how a legacy can shape history.

Alexander's Heirs

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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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.

This book provides an account of the power struggles between Alexander’s rival generals in the forty-year period following his death, discussing how Alexander’s vast empire ultimately became the Hellenistic World.

It makes full use of primary and secondary sources, ensuring accessibility to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader.

The work also explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal historical period.

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Alexander's Heirs by Edward M. Anson is highly recommended as essential reading and an important addition to university libraries.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444339628

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 July 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 256

Collections

Ancient & Classical History Edward M. Anson European History History & Military Non-Fiction

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).