Description: Treasures of Alexander the Great : How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World, Paperback by Holt, Frank L., ISBN 019086625X, ISBN-13 9780190866259, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK 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
captured more people or property in so short a lifetime than Alexander the Great in the late fourth century BC.
For all its savagery, the creation of Alexanders empire has generally been hailed as a positive economic event for all concerned. Even those harshly critical of Alexander today tend to praise his plundering of Persia as a means of liberating the moribund resources of the East. To test this popular
interpretation, The Treasures of Alexander the Great investigates the kinds and quantities of treasure seized by the Macedonian king, from gold and silver to land and slaves. It reveals what became of the kings wealth and what Alexanders redistribution of these vast resources can tell us about his
much-disputed policies and personality.
Though Alexander owed his vast fortune to war, battle also distracted him from competently managing his spoils and much was wasted, embezzled, deliberately destroyed, or idled unprofitably. The Treasures of Alexander the Great provides a long-overdue and accessible account of Alexanders wealth and
its enormous impact on the ancient world.
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Book Title: Treasures of Alexander the Great : How One Man's Wealth Shaped th
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Width: 142 mm
Series: Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publication Name: The Treasures of Alexander the Great: How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 342 g
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
