The treasures of Alexander the Great : how one man's wealth shaped the world /
"War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, sieges, massacres, annexations, and mass deportations all redistributed property with dramatic consequences for kings and commoners alike. No conqueror ever capture...
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Language: English
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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Onassis series in Hellenic Culture.
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Call Number: DF234.2 .H65
Table of Contents:
- 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
- Booty beyond imagining
- 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, Weary 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?