Philip of Macedon

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A narrative history of Macedonia under Philip (382-336 B.C.), architect of the Hellenistic Empire he bequeathed to his son Alexander the Great. Focuses on his innovations in military technology and strategies and his liberal principles of government, by which he unified the socially and politically diverse Balkan peninsula. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


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Philip was a genius of extraordinary versatility. Inheriting a kingdom near to collapse, he made Macedonia the greatest military power in the Western world and left to his son Alexander the strongest state in Eastern Europe. This book gives full attention to the Macedonian state and the Macedonian people who made Philip's success possible, and to the high level of culture and of artistic skills revealed by recent archaeological discoveries.


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