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This Companion whose contributions come from an outstanding array of experts deals exclusively with the military campaigns of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great and the forces that fought in them. In addition to discussions of the strategy and tactics of the two commanders, the Companion examines those elements that went into the determination of these strategies and tactics. Chapters will be devoted to the logistics of these campaigns, military recruitment and training, the care of diseased and injured soldiers, military organization and equipment, and much more. While no study can ever be truly complete, this Companion comes far closer that any such previous attempt.
Price: $192.00
Pages: 336
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Brill's Companions to Classical Studies
Publication Date:
19 December 2024
ISBN: 9789004715035
Format: Hardcover
"I commend Anson for producing such a rich and valuable volume and for assembling an outstanding group of contributors. (...) The book is beautifully written and edited, (...) and is especially remarkable given its length. This companion will be invaluable not only to academics but also to university students interested in Macedonian history, offering insight into both Macedonian warfare and the society that sustained it. (...) While no single book can cover every aspect of Philip’s and Alexander’s campaigns, this volume comes remarkably close."
Review by Guendalina Daniela Maria Taietti in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2026.03.31
Review by Guendalina Daniela Maria Taietti in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2026.03.31
Edward M. Anson is Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Among his recent publications are Philip II, the Father of Alexander the Great: Themes and Issues, 2021; Affective relations and personal bonds in Hellenistic Antiquity (co-editor), 2021; Ptolemy I Soter: Themes and Issues, 2023.
Contributors are: Lee Brice, Edward Anson, Frances Pownall, Matthew Sears, Joseph Roisman, Elizabeth Baynham, Graham Wrightson, Carolyn Willekes, Franca Landucci, Sulochana Asirvatham, Waldemar Heckel, Alexander Meeus, Jacek Rzepk, James Lacey, David Karunanithy, Jenn Finn, Jeanne Reames, Carol King, Monica D’Agnostini, Elizabeth Carney, Sabine Muller.
Contributors are: Lee Brice, Edward Anson, Frances Pownall, Matthew Sears, Joseph Roisman, Elizabeth Baynham, Graham Wrightson, Carolyn Willekes, Franca Landucci, Sulochana Asirvatham, Waldemar Heckel, Alexander Meeus, Jacek Rzepk, James Lacey, David Karunanithy, Jenn Finn, Jeanne Reames, Carol King, Monica D’Agnostini, Elizabeth Carney, Sabine Muller.