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

1. Verfasser: Holt, Frank Lee , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Umfang/Format: xvii, 295 pages : illustrations. ; 22 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Onassis series in Hellenic culture
Schlagworte:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Influence.
Imperialism > Economic aspects > Macedonia > History.
Pillage > Macedonia > History.
Property > Macedonia > History.
War > Economic aspects > Macedonia > History.
Wealth > Macedonia > History.
Greece > History > Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Macedonia > History > To 168 B.C.
Macedonia > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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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