Demetrius the Besieger
Download or Read eBook Demetrius the Besieger PDF written by Pat Wheatley and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pat Wheatley |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 517 |
| Release | : 2020-04-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198836049 |
| ISBN-13 | : 019883604X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Demetrius the Besieger by : Pat Wheatley
Book excerpt: Demetrius the Besieger offers the first historical and historiographical biography of Demetrius Poliorcetes (336-282 BC) to be published in English. Also known as 'The Besieger of Cities', Demetrius is the most fascinating and high profile of the Successors to Alexander the Great, an outstanding, yet enigmatic figure famous for his siege warfare and his legendary womanising: this volume charts the many triumphs and disasters during his career and hispivotal role in the formation of the so-called 'Hellenistic' age.
