TY - BOOK AU - Anson,Edward TI - Alexander's heirs: the age of the successors SN - 9781118862407 AV - DF234 U1 - 938/.07 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, UK PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Alexander, KW - Diadochi (Macedonia : 323-276 B.C.) KW - fast KW - Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.) KW - Generals KW - Greece KW - Biography KW - Sources KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - bisacsh KW - Kings and rulers KW - History KW - Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C KW - Macedonian Hegemony, 323-281 B.C KW - Macedonia KW - Diadochi, 323-276 B.C KW - Europe KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The death of a conqueror -- The funeral games begin -- The end of a dynasty -- "War, both the king and father of all" -- The end of the Diadochi -- Epilogue : the new world N2 - "Alexander's Heirs offers a narrative account of the approximately forty years following the death of Alexander the Great, during which his generals vied for control of his vast empire, and through their conflicts and politics ultimately created the Hellenistic Age. Makes full use of primary and secondary sources. Accessible to a broad audience of students, university scholars, and the educated general reader. Explores important scholarly debates on the Diadochi "-- UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118862421 ER -