Philip and Alexander
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4.7 • 32 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this definitive biography of father and son, an eminent historian "brings to life the full drama of ancient history" (Wall Street Journal)
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.
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 Philip and Alexander, 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.
Customer Reviews
A sober look at a not-so-sober father and son.
I would highly recommend this audiobook. Both the talent of its author and the narrator’s ability to bring these words to life were well worth both the money and time I spent enjoying it.
I agree with the author that in order to have a much more complete understanding of Alexander the Great, we must also understand his father and the nature of his rise.
So much of the Alexander mythos is clouded by our biases and the temptation to take the Alexander Romance at its complete word. Adrian Goldsworthy makes sure to stress the reliability, or in many cases unreliability, of the surviving sources and gives us a much more sober and realistic look at two men who are so famous, yet also shrouded in mystery.
I would recommend this book to anybody interested in that era of history. Or anybody who is just getting into audiobooks.