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3.0 out of 5 stars
needs at least 1 more map,
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This review is from: Alexander the Great: A New History (Paperback)
The book excels in giving a contemporary summary of how historians regard many aspects of Alexander's rule. Over the centuries, hundreds if not thousands of books have been written on Alexander the Great. The merit of the current text is also in evaluating tomes of the 20th century on the subject.But one aspect could merit improvement. The first chapter concerns how Philip, Alexander's father, consolidated his rule over Macedon by warring with neighbouring Greek cities. The narrative is replete with names like Sparta, Thebes, Corint and others more obscure. Yet the one map of the book neglects to show these. Unless you are already familiar with the geography of ancient Greece, much of the chapter is, well, Greek. [He he.] Surely another map, this time focused on Greece, would aid matters. |
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Alexander the Great: A New History by Waldemar Heckel (Paperback - March 17, 2009)
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