The treasures of Alexander the Great : how one man's wealth shaped the world

1. Verfasser: Holt, Frank Lee.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016].
Umfang/Format: xvii, 295 pages : illustrations.
Schriftenreihe: Onassis series in Hellenic culture
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Inhalte/Bestandteile: 1 Datensätze
Online Zugang: Online available (Ebook Central)
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245 1 4 |a The treasures of Alexander the Great :  |b how one man's wealth shaped the world /  |c Frank L. Holt. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280) and index. 
505 0 |a 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? 
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650 0 |a Imperialism  |x Economic aspects  |z Macedonia  |x History. 
650 0 |a Pillage  |z Macedonia  |x History. 
650 0 |a Property  |z Macedonia  |x History. 
650 0 |a War  |x Economic aspects  |z Macedonia  |x History. 
650 0 |a Wealth  |z Macedonia  |x History. 
651 0 |a Greece  |x History  |y Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. 
651 0 |a Macedonia  |x History  |y To 168 B.C. 
651 0 |a Macedonia  |x Kings and rulers  |v Biography. 
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