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Alexander's Empire

John Pentland Mahaffy author Arthur Gilman editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:2nd Oct '14

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This illustrated 1887 work describes Alexander's conquests, the collapse of his empire after his death, and the rise of Rome.

In this illustrated 1887 work, J. P. Mahaffy describes Alexander's extraordinary conquest of territories in Europe, Africa and Asia, and the collapse of his empire after his death. The successor dynasties, their feuds and their attempted resistance to the rise of Rome, are depicted in an engaging and dramatic narrative.The classical scholar J. P. Mahaffy (1839–1919) is known equally for his work on Greek texts and Egyptian papyri (his edition of The Flinders Petrie Papyri is reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, and spent the rest of his working life there, ultimately as provost from 1914 until his death. In this illustrated 1887 work, Mahaffy describes Alexander's extraordinary conquest of territories in Europe, Africa and Asia, the collapse of his empire after his death, and the later subjugation of the successor kingdoms to the power of Rome. With his American collaborator Arthur Gilman (1837–1909), Mahaffy discusses Alexander's place in history before giving a close account of his career and death. The successor dynasties, and dominant rulers such as Demetrius II and Pyrrhus, their feuds and their attempted resistance to the rise of Rome, are depicted in an engaging and dramatic narrative.

ISBN: 9781108078580

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm

Weight: 460g

358 pages