Third in the trilogy of the ancient Greek dynasty. “In Grainger’s
account, the fall of the Seleukid is as enlightening as the
rise.”—Minerva Magazine The concluding part of John D
Grainger’s history of the Seleukids traces the tumultuous last
century of their empire. In this period, it was riven by dynastic
disputes, secessions and rebellions, the religiously inspired
insurrection of the Jewish Maccabees, civil war and external invasion
from Egypt in the West and the Parthians in the East. By the 80s BC,
the empire was disintegrating, internally fractured and squeezed by
the converging expansionist powers of Rome and Parthia. This is a
fittingly, dramatic and colorful conclusion to John Grainger’s
masterful account of this once-mighty empire. “To get the best
from The Fall of the Seleukid it would be worthwhile making sure
you’ve absorbed the first two volumes. Nonetheless you can enjoy and
learn from this book alone. Like the fall of any other empire or the
folly of human behavior—the story is compelling.”—UNRV
“Grainger does a good job of producing a convincing narrative using
the limited sources.”—HistoryOfWar
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ISBN
9781473874190
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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