The Treasures of Alexander the Great
How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 5 May 2016
- ISBN 9780199950966
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages320 pages
- Size 218x145x33 mm
- Weight 499 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This book investigates the kinds and quantities of treasure seized by Alexander the Great, from gold and silver to land and slaves. It reveals what became of the king's wealth, and what Alexander's redistribution of these vast resources can tell us today about his much-disputed policies and personality.
MoreLong description:
War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth violently from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, massacres, confiscations, deportations, the sacking of cities, and the selling of survivors into slavery all redistributed property with epic consequences for kings and commoners alike. The most notable example occurred in the late fourth century BC, when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire. For all of its savagery, this invasion has generally been heralded as a positive economic event for all concerned. Even those harshly critical of the king today tend to praise his plundering of Persia as a means of liberating the moribund resources of the East. To test that popular interpretation, this book 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 king's wealth, and what Alexander's redistribution of these vast resources can tell us about his much-disputed policies and personality. Although war made Alexander unbelievably wealthy, it distracted him from managing his spoils competently. Much was wasted, embezzled, deliberately destroyed, or idled again unprofitably. These facts force us to reassess the notion, prevalent since the nineteenth century, that Alexander the Great used the profits of war to improve the ancient economies in the lands that he conquered.
Written in clear and simple language, based on a thorough analysis of ancient historians and for this reason dispelling many myths about Alexander's conquest, this book will find many readers among the specialists of ancient history but it will also captivate all those who want to discover another side of Alexander the Great.
Table of Contents:
Contents
List of Illustrations
Chapter One. Introduction
Chapter Two. Poor Alexander?
Chapter Three. Conquest, Up Close and Costly
Chapter Four. Reciting the Sword's Prayer
Chapter Five. A King's Priorities
Chapter Six. (Mis)Management
Chapter Seven. Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
