Philip of Macedon.
by Hammond, Nicholas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0801849276
- ISBN 13
- 9780801849275
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About This Item
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP), 1994. 1st ed.. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth boards, black & white photos, minor edgewear jacket (spine slightly faded, red panel near spine reverse side slightly faded, sticker marks & faint foxing reverse side), minor foxing endpapers. 235 pp. A narrative history of Hellenistic Macedonia from the rise of the states out of obscurity under Philip to the accession of Alexander. Focusing on the character and career of Philip, the author discusses developments in military technology and strategy, the social composition and geography of northern Greece, and the region's political developments. Includes illustrations of the frescoes and artifacts found in the Royal Tombs at Vergina in 1977, the book also reveals the culture and artistry of the Macedonian people who made Philip's success possible.
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30830
- Title
- Philip of Macedon.
- Author
- Hammond, Nicholas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0801849276
- ISBN 13
- 9780801849275
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP)
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- biography, ancient history, europe, greece, macedonia
- Bookseller catalogs
- ANCIENT HISTORY;
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