Author:
Briant, Pierre.
Imprint:Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2010.
Descriptionxxi, 192 p. : ill, map ; 23 cm.
Note:First published under the title Alexandre le Grand. Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 1974.
Note:Alexander before the expedition to Asia Minor (356-334) -- I. The major stages of the conquest (334-323). From Granicus to the fall of Tyre (May 334-summer 332) ; From Tyre to the Euphrates (summer 332-summer 331) ; The end of Darius and the final submission of Greece (summer 331-summer 330) ; Guerillas in the Eastern Satrapies and Macedonian opposition (summer 330-spring 327) ; The conquest of India and the return via the Persian Gulf (327-325) ; The last years (324-323) -- II. The origins and objectives of the conquest. The unsatisfactory nature of explanations based on personality and psychology ; The heritage of Philip II ; Alexander and the royal territories of the Achaemenids ; "War of liberation" and "War of reprisal": the limits of Alexander's Philhellenism ; The conquest of India and return via the Persian Gulf ; The problem of the "last plans" -- III. Resistance to the conquest. The resistance of Darius (334-330) ; Underground resistance and open revolt in Greece ; Resistance and reprisals in the Eastern Satrapies (330-327) ; The discontent of the Macedonian soldiery (330-324) -- IV. The administration, defense, and exploitation of the conquered lands. The different degrees of royal authority ; Territorial control and the management of the population ; Conquest and "economic development" -- V. Alexander among Macedonians, Greeks, And Iranians. Conquest and surrender: contradiction and opposition ; A policy for the future (325-323) -- Conclusion: The king is dead! Long live the king? -- Appendix : The history of Alexander today: a provisional assessment and some future directions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
