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The Conquests of Alexander the Great

By Waldemar Heckel

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0521603234, 9780521603232
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2213165 bytes)
Series
Key Conflicts of Classical Antiquity
Edition
1
Pages
240\241
Time added
2013-10-30 21:09:57

Description

In this book, Waldemar Heckel provides a revisionist overview of the conquests of Alexander the Great. Emphasizing the aims and impact of his military expeditions, the political consequences of military action, and the use of propaganda, both for motivation and justification, his underlying premise is that the basic goals of conquest and the keys to military superiority have not changed dramatically over the millennia. Indeed, as Heckel makes clear, many aristocratic and conquest societies are remarkably similar to that of Alexander in their basic aims and organization.

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