Demetrius: Sacker of Cities (Ancient Lives)

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Synopsis
A portrait of one of the ancient world&’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again The life of Demetrius (337–283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death of Alexander the Great (323–282 BCE), a time of unparalleled turbulence and instability in the ancient world. With no monarch able to take Alexander&’s place, his empire fragmented into five pieces. Capitalizing on good looks, youth, and sexual prowess, Demetrius sought to weld those pieces together and recover the dream of a single world state, with a new Alexander—himself—at its head. He succeeded temporarily, but in crucial, colossal engagements—a massive invasion of Egypt, a siege of Rhodes that went on for a full year, and the Battle of Ipsus—he came up just short. He ended his career in a rash invasion of Asia and became the target of a desperate manhunt, only to be captured and destroyed by his own son-in-law. James Romm tells the story of Demetrius the Besieger&’s rise and spectacular fall but also explores his vibrant inner life and family relationships to depict a real, complex, and recognizable figure.
Copyright:
2022

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780300269024
Related ISBNs:
9780300259070
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James Romm.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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