Empire of Alexander the Great

The number of books on Alexander's campaigns which extol his genius as a military thinker are many. Few have taken up the task of the political fallout of Alexander's conquests when he met his end. This book, originally published in the late 19th century, attempts to fill that gap and does so with some success. After Alexander's death, the empire was broken up between Alexander's generals and fell into smaller empires with a common heritage but with their own cultural distinctives. Oft times they were at war with one another, becoming allies, then back at war again. It is an intriguing story of the people and empires that never lived up to their founder's talents. At times, the older and less familiar language constructs of the book make it difficult to follow but it is worth the effort and a handy resource to fill in the many gaps left by the Alexander histories.