Philip and Alexander - by Adrian Goldsworthy (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy argues that without the work and influence of his father, it is very doubtful that Alexander would have achieved so much. Philip II of Macedon is often remembered as an old man, one-eyed and lame from wounds. But he was young and inexperienced when he came to power. Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of being dismembered. He succeeded in making Macedonia dominant throughout Greece and preparing Alexander to lead his army into war against Persia. Philip, Goldsworthy shows, created the armies that won Alexander's victories. A bold new interpretation, Philip and Alexander will be the definitive dual biography of two men who together reshaped the ancient world."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world -- and their rise and fall from power.</b><b><br></b>Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II of Macedon.<br>Philip inherited a minor kingdom that was on the verge of dismemberment, but despite his youth and inexperience, he made Macedonia dominant throughout Greece. It was Philip who created the armies that Alexander led into war against Persia. In <i>Philip and Alexander</i>, classical historian Adrian Goldsworthy shows that without the work and influence of his father, Alexander could not have achieved so much. This is the groundbreaking biography of two men who together conquered the world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[Goldsworthy] brings a careful, often insightful balance to the familiar stories."--<i><b>Open Letters Review</b></i><br><br>"A compelling but temperate book, giving readers an in-depth but dispassionate account of its subjects....Mr. Goldsworthy has a rare gift for imagining and describing ancient warfare....He combines the talents of scholar and storyteller, bringing to life the full drama of ancient history while assessing the evidence with a critical eye."--<i><b>Wall Street Journal</b></i><br><br>"Thorough and riveting."--<i><b>Library Journal (starred review)</b></i><br><br><i>Philip and Alexander </i>is another wonderful product of Adrian Goldsworthy's historical craft -- sterling scholarship, engaging prose, insightful analysis, and unbiased assessment. Goldsworthy explores brilliantly the complex relationship between father and son, the failure of the Greek city-states to stop them, the proper credit for the Macedonian expansion, and the megalomania of Alexander's near global conquests. A brilliant account of how father and son changed the world, for both good and bad.--<i><b>Victor Davis Hanson, author of A War Like No Other: How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War </b></i><br><br><i>Philip and Alexander</i> is history writing at its best. In one volume, Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of perhaps the most successful father-son pair of conquerors of all time. He highlights both the drama of their violent achievements and the consequences that were felt for centuries. The result is expert, fluent, and vivid.--<i><b>Barry Strauss, author of Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine</b></i><br><br>A thrilling read, as successful in meeting its ambitions as Philip's kingship, as sweeping as Alexander's conquests.--<i><b>Tom Holland, author of Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic</b></i><br><br>An impressive dual biography.... Goldsworthy expertly mines ancient sources to parse fact from legend...This is a fascinating and richly detailed look at two men who 'changed the course of history.'--<i><b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><br><br>Riveting...Goldsworthy is the best sort of writer on ancient times. He eschews psychohistory, explains the wildly unfamiliar culture of that era, and speculates carefully...An outstandingly fresh look at well-trodden ground.--<i><b>Kirkus (starred review)</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Adrian Goldsworthy</b> received his DPhil in ancient history from Oxford and has taught at Cardiff University, King's College, and the University of Notre Dame in London. The author of numerous books, including <i>Pax Romana</i>, <i>How Rome Fell</i>, and <i>Caesar</i>, he lives in South Wales, UK.
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