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05092aam a2200661 i 4500 001 1F63CC9A6B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 160112s2016 nyuab b 001 0deng 010 $a 2015032790 020 $a 0190469714 020 $a 9780190469719 020 $a 0199950962 020 $a 9780199950966 035 $a (OCoLC)921864679 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d CDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-xn--- $a e-bu--- $a e-xn--- 050 00 $a DF234.2 .H65 2016 082 00 $a 938.07092 $2 23 084 $a HIS002010 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Holt, Frank Lee, $e author. 245 14 $a The treasures of Alexander the Great : $b how one man's wealth shaped the world / $c Frank L. Holt. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Oxford University Press, $c [2016] 300 $a xvii, 295 pages ; $c 23 cm. 490 1 $a Onassis series in Hellenic culture 520 2 $a "War, the most profitable economic activity in the ancient world, transferred wealth from the vanquished to the victor. Invasions, sieges, massacres, annexations, and mass deportations all redistributed property with dramatic consequences for kings and commoners alike. No conqueror ever captured more people or property in so short a lifetime than Alexander the Great in the late fourth century BC. For all its savagery, the creation of Alexander's empire has generally been hailed as a positive economic event for all concerned. Even those harshly critical of Alexander today tend to praise his plundering of Persia as a means of liberating the moribund resources of the East. To test this popular interpretation, The Treasures of Alexander the Great investigates the kinds and quantities of treasure seized by the Macedonian king, from gold and silver to land and slaves. It reveals what became of the king's wealth and what Alexander's redistribution of these vast resources can tell us about his much-disputed policies and personality. Though Alexander owed his vast fortune to war, battle also distracted him from competently managing his spoils and much was wasted, embezzled, deliberately destroyed, or idled unprofitably. The Treasures of Alexander the Great provides a long-overdue and accessible account of Alexander's wealth and its enormous impact on the ancient world"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: Imagining the Unimaginable; Sources and Methods; Exploring a Neglected past -- 2. Poor Alexander? -- Humbled Origins -- The Making of a Hero -- War and Wealth -- 3. Conquest, Up Close and Costly -- Balkan Treasures -- Asia Minor -- The Middle East and Beyond -- 4. Reciting the Sword's Prayer -- The Lord of All Your Former Possessions -- The Sack of Persepolis -- A Historic Haul -- Rajas, Riches, Resentments -- 5. A King's Priorities -- Personal Gifts and Patronage -- Religion and Ceremony -- Cities and Other Infrastructure -- Armies and Navies -- 6. (Mis)Management -- Lucky Thessalian, Miserable Macedonian -- Debt and Despair -- Harpalus the Treasurer -- Scams and Schemers -- With Harpalus or the King? -- The Successors -- 7. Conclusion: The Story of the Moral; A Change of Hearts and Minds; Monetization; Counting Coins; What We Can Say About What We Can See -- Appendix 1: Ancient Measures and Modern Conversions -- Appendix 2: Summary of Reported Assets -- Appendix 3: Summary of Reported Debits -- Appendix 4: Where Is It Now? 600 00 $a Alexander, $c the Great, $d 356 B.C.-323 B.C. $x Influence. 651 0 $a Greece $x History $y Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. 650 0 $a Wealth $z Macedonia $x History. 650 0 $a Property $z Macedonia $x History. 650 0 $a Pillage $z Macedonia $x History. 650 0 $a War $x History. $z Macedonia $x History. 650 0 $a Imperialism $x History. $z Macedonia $x History. 651 0 $a Macedonia $x Kings and rulers $v Biography. 651 0 $a Macedonia $x History $y To 168 B.C. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Ancient / Greece. $2 bisacsh 600 07 $a Alexander, $c the Great, $d 356 B.C.-323 B.C. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01800513 611 27 $a Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01353599 650 7 $a Imperialism $x Economic aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00968129 650 7 $a Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00972484 650 7 $a Kings and rulers. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00987694 650 7 $a Pillage. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01064096 650 7 $a Property. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01079116 650 7 $a War $x Economic aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01170335 650 7 $a Wealth. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01172973 651 7 $a Europe $z Macedonia. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01242198 651 7 $a Greece. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01208380 648 7 $a To 168 B.C. $2 fast 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 830 0 $a Onassis series in Hellenic culture. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20210707012433.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1F63CC9A6B5411E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search