Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-381) and index.
Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of maps and figures -- Ancient Works and Abbreviations -- Figures 1 and 2 -- Maps -- Introduction: The Architect and the Master Builder -- Greece and Macedonia -- Philip II and the Rise of Macedonia -- The New Player in Greek Politics -- The Gathering War Clouds -- The Downfall of Greece -- Philip's Assassination and Legacy -- Alexander's Early Kingship--and Persia -- From Europe to Asia -- Alexander : Master Strategist and Emerging God -- The Fall of the Persian Empire -- The War in Afghanistan -- Passage to India -- Retreat from India -- Alexander's Final Years -- Death in Babylon and Alexander's Legacy -- Appendix: The Sources of Information.