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Written in clear and simple language, based on a thorough analysis of ancient historians and for this reason dispelling many myths about Alexander's conquest, this book will find many readers among the specialists of ancient history but it will also captivate all those who want to discover another side of Alexander the Great. Alain Bresson, University of Chicago It's not easy to find something new to say at book length about Alexander the Great and his conquests, but in this fascinating and exciting study Frank Holt does just that. By building up a picture of the conqueror's income and expenses, he assesses the strengths and weaknesses of his fiscal policies, sheds light on the economic impact of the conquest, lays some old canards to rest, and even teases out conclusions about Alexander's character. This book will change the way we look at Alexander. Robin Waterfield, author of Dividing the Spoils and Taken at the Flood written in a robustly readable style and, with its scholarly notes and detailed bibliography, aimed at professional ancient historians, as well as being accessible to undergraduates and the interested general reader Clare Gruzelier, Classics for All
