Alexander the conqueror by laura foreman 212pp, da. Alexander the greats art of strategy by partha bose. Lessons from the great empire builder main by bose, partha isbn. Alexander the great is well known for his tactics on the battlefield. He was the son of the king of macedon, philip ii, and his fourth wife, olympias, the daughter of neoptolemus i, king of epirus. Alexander the great s art of strategy download ebook pdf. Tutored in his youth by aristotle and trained for battle by his father, philip ii, alexander the great grew to become a. David lonsdale argues that since the core principles of strategy are eternal, the study and analysis of historical examples have value to the modern theorist and practitioner. Another book that looks at the complexities of alexander and the totality of his humanity, from warrior to deep thinker.
Alexander the bloody brutal history books the guardian. The conquests of alexander also spread hellenistic culture throughout the middle east and asia. The historical impact of alexander the great would be almost as dif. An entertaining and enlightening book about alexander the great, whose leadership and strategic genius made him one of historys greatest empire builders. Alexander the great let me introduce you to the finest strategist that ever lived. In alexander the greats art of strategy, partha bose follows alexanders life and military campaigns and shows how you can employ his leadership lessons to. The timeless lessons of historys greatest empire builder partha sarathi bose, author. To defeat the persian empire, he led his troops on a tenyear campaign from his native macedonia all the way to india. This book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns. As his books subtitle, themes and issues, indicates, this is not a biography, but an analysis of alexanders reign through discussion of the principal topics in contemporary alexander scholarship. David lonsdale argues that since the core principles of strategy are eternal. Drawing upon a lifetime of research into and understanding of his subject, hammond has crafted a superb overview of alexanders achievements prior to his.
Alexander the great is interpreted in the light of contemporary imperial and colonial ideas and thats what briant talks about in this book. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and tactics, from hannibal to napoleon, with countless more in between. They were easily stuck in the ground, allowed to attack with several ranks and protected soldiers from arrows when everybody got their spear toward the. Alexander the great by philip freeman, paperback barnes. The history is provided for context and to add color. The genius of alexander the great university of north. Some aspect that is often forgotten is that victory on the battlefield requires well supplied troops. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through asia and northeast africa, and he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the. Lessons and inspiration from alexander the great, whose strategic genius made him one of historys greatest empire builders. Campaigns of alexander the great oxford scholarship.
Alexander the greats conquests freed the west from the menace of persian rule and spread greek civilization and culture into asia and egypt. This book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons. At the age of thirteen, he was sent to study with aristotlean education that was for the most part formal. It is an intriguing book that involves numerous of categories as leadership, management, selfdevelopment, war, history, and philosophy. An amazingly young, amazingly brilliant warrior king conquers. It presents strategy as it pertained not only to wars, campaigns, and battles but also to times of peace that were overshadowed. What are some of alexander the greats military tactics. How alexander the great conquered the persian empire. Which are the best books to read about alexander the great.
Alexander the greats art of strategy pdf summary partha bose. More fully title is historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, all the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon. Lonsdale examines alexanders campaigns from the early conflicts in greece and the balkans through his conquests in persia, his expedition into india and his eventual return to babylon. Anson proves that it is still possible to write an original book about so seemingly hackneyed a topic as alexander the great. Logistics of alexander the great in his campaign youtube.
His parents were philip ii of macedon and his wife olympias. In spring 324 he was back in susa, capital of elam and administrative centre of the persian empire. Mosaic depicting alexander the great fighting darius iii of persia wikipedia primary sources. What this book is, is a wonderful story of how one of the greatest leaders was the first to apply strategy to battle in a way that can be applied today to businesses and other situations. Alexander was born in pella, the ancient capital of macedonia in july 356 bc. One of the strentghs of the book is the relative ease to which you can cover the material. This book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. An entertaining and enlightening book about alexander the great, whose leadership and strategic genius made him one of historys greatest empire builders, and who has since influenced and inspired a great number of people from different fields business, politics, military. Alexander the great was born in the pella region of the ancient greek kingdom of macedonia on july 20, 356 b. Alexander the great is one of the latest, most updated, and contemporary books on the life of the ancient, macedonian king, who would extend his empire from a little slide of land in greece through persia, egypt, all the way to india, forming the greatest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Decisive battle between alexander the great and persian empire led by darius codomannus, near the village of gaugamela. Although philip had seven or eight wives, olympias was. This is written in a more novel style, very much like freemans later work. Alexander was born in pella, the capital of the kingdom of macedon, on the sixth day of the ancient greek month of hekatombaion, which probably corresponds to 20 july 356 bc, although the exact date is uncertain.
Alexander the great alexander iii of macedon, was a military genius who changed the nature of the ancient world and he did it in little more than a decade. The timeless lessons of historys greatest empire builder 9781592400065. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy. David j lonsdale this book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. From publishers weekly indianborn strategy adviser bose sees alexander the great as a paragon of strategy and leadership for contemporary businesspersons.
This book focuses on grand strategy and military strategy as practised over an extended period of time and under very different circumstances, from the campaigns of alexander the great to insurgencies and counter. Alexander the great managed to conquer most of the known world before dying in 323 b. He was born in pella in 356 bc and succeeded his father philip ii to the throne at the age of twenty. The practice of strategy focuses on grand strategy and military strategy as practiced over an extended period of time and under very different circumstances, from the campaigns of alexander the great to insurgencies and counterinsurgencies in presentday afghanistan and iraq. Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century. History would come to know him as alexander the great. In a way, he was a man who started off as a selection from business strategy the brian tracy success library book. Alexander the great this book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. It presents strategy as it pertained not only to wars, campaigns, and battles, but also to times of peace that were. In my opinion the book does a very solid job presenting alexander the great and the use of his strategy. By the time of his death in 323 bc, alexander the great had added the persian empire to macedons european territories, thus controlling most of the world as known to the ancient greeks. Lessons in strategy pages 240 pages this book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. Alexander the great book by philip freeman official. In the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.
The battles are told as examples of strategic thinking. The parents were far from a happy couple, and alexander was raised primarily under the influence of his mother. Contrary to popular belief, military history does not begin in greece. Ferrill begins his work in an unconventional manner beginning not with greece, but with the ancient near east. Alexander the great and the unity of mankind, historia 74, 1958. David lonsdale argues that since the core principles of strategy are eternal, the study and analysis of historical examples have value to the modern. In his book, the origins of war, arther ferrill traces the development of war from prehistoric times until the time of alexander. Alexander the great was a king basileus of the ancient greek kingdom of macedon and a member of the argead dynasty. Baz luhrman, norman schwarzkopf, oliver stone and ted turner all agree the ruler was onto something. Greece became a powerful military power because it incorporated the best features of. The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. Lessons from the great empire builder partha bose on.
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