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A Good Guide to Personalities and Operations,
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This review is from: Wars of Alexander's Successors 323 - 281 Bc (v. 1) (Hardcover)
Bennet and Roberts have compiled a masterful (even if somewhat densely and disjointedly written) guide to the various generals that served with and followed in the wake of Alexander the Great. Their excellent command of the available ancient sources makes this a "must-have" resource for anyone interested in studying the era immediately after Alexander's death. One warning, however, the subtitle "Commanders and Campaigns" should be taken seriously, as there is precious little detail to be had here below the campaign/operational level. I presume, since this is called "Volume I," that a "Volume II" with tactical details on specific engagements is meant to follow at some time in the near future. This would be much appreciated, as books covering tactical combat in this era are rare: A.B. Bosworth[ASIN:0199285152 The Legacy of Alexander: Politics, Warfare and Propaganda under the Successors] only touches on the subject and Bezalel Bar-Kochva[ASIN:0521206677 The Seleucid Army: Organisation and Tactics in the Great Campaigns (Cambridge Classical Studies)], though much more detailed, is restricted to a shorter period and single theatre. Still, the present volume remains a gold mine of other information and is not to be missed by anyone interested in warfare under the Sucessors.
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This review is from: Wars of Alexander's Successors 323 - 281 Bc (v. 1) (Hardcover)
The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323-281 BC Vol. 1. Commanders and Campaigns (v. 1) This book is an outline of the the Hellenistic world after the demise of Alexander. The main focus of the book is the military campaign's and territorial acquisitions of the successors. The book seemed well researched and fairly detailed, though not detailed enough to become tedious. It has a good flow and could be understood even by those unfamiliar with this era. Well worth the money.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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The Wars of the Successors,
By Daniel Weitz "Retired Historian" (Hilton Head South Carolina & Princeton Junction New Jersey) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
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On page X of the introduction the authors present the readers with the following rubbish: "Mature analysis understands that the grand design of History is ultimately influenced not by individuals but by the movements of natural, economic and social forces." Fortunately, the authors reject this premise and write an exciting book. They immediately state that Alexander is the exception to this rule, and at times their discussion of Alexander reads almost like a Late Roman panegyric. The same applies to their analysis of the Diaodochi . And the reader has an excellent gem of a book that is well researched with a fine bibliography and documentation
My personal opinion is that much of the trouble among the Successors probably springs from rivalries among noble families that existed long before the monarchy of Phillip II. When the Argead house was no longer strong enough to control the nobles, these rivalries once again surfaced. It is also probable that the reason Alexander kept Phillip Arrhidaeus with him on campaign was to prevent him being used as a figurehead by a faction in Pella. At times the writing seems almost too prosaic, as for example when they speak of Arsinoe's "pogrom" of Agathocles and his followers. Pogrom is certainly an odd term to use for a purge of political rivals. . The only negative is that the book would profit with a Dramatis Personae or "scorecard" to keep track of the myriad individuals who were often changing factions.
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