ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE:

Formulation to Decay

This volume is a sequel to
Crossroad of History: The Age of Alexander

     Students often ask ancient historians whether there is anything new in ancient history. The papers in Alexander’s Empire: Formulation to Decay indicate that the answer is “yes,” even with regard to the most studied topics, if historians ask new questions of old sources or apply new sources to old questions. Sometimes the result is finding new insight into the royal ideology of Philip II, or establishing a more precise chronology for the struggle for power that broke out in the wake of Alexander’s death.  Sometimes seemingly secure facts are called into question such as the nature of Alexander’s relationship to Hephaestion.  Whatever the result, as these excellent papers abundantly demonstrate, the key to progress in historical understanding is close attention to the sources.

Heckel, W., Tritle, L., and Wheatley, P., eds.  (2000).
310 Pages                                          Price $ 24.95

Alexander's Empire Formulation to Decay

Heckel, W., Tritle, L. E., and Wheatley, eds.

1-930053-45-8

$24.95 (PB)