The treasures of Alexander the Great : how one man's wealth shaped the world
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| Format: | Livre papier |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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New York, (NY) :
Oxford University Press
cop.2016.
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| Collection: | Onassis series in Hellenic culture
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| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • The treasures of Alexander the Great, how one man's wealth shaped the world, Frank L. Holt, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2016 |
Table des matières:
- Introduction: Imagining the Unimaginable; Sources and Methods; Exploring a Neglected past
- 2. Poor Alexander? Humbled Origins;The Making of a Hero; War and Wealth
- 3. Conquest, Up Close and Costly; Balkan Treasures; Asia Minor; The Middle East and Beyond
- 4. Reciting the Sword's Prayer; The Lord of All Your Former Possessions; The Sack of Persepolis; A Historic Haul; Rajas, Riches, Resentments
- 5. A King's Priorities; Personal Gifts and Patronage; Religion and Ceremony; Cities and Other Infrastructure; Armies and Navies
- 6. (Mis)Management; Lucky Thessalian, Miserable Macedonian; Debt and Despair; Harpalus the Treasurer; Scams and Schemers; With Harpalus or the King?; The Successors
- 7. Conclusion: The Story of the Moral; A Change of Hearts and Minds; Monetization; Counting Coins; What We Can Say About What We Can See
- Appendix 1: Ancient Measures and Modern Conversions
- Appendix 2: Summary of Reported Assets
- Appendix 3: Summary of Reported Debits
- Appendix 4: Where Is It Now?