Macedonian Legacies Studies in Ancient Macedonian History in Honour of Eugene

The people of Alexander the Great, the Ancient Macedonians, had a profound and lasting impact on world history. Macedonian Legacies, dedicated to one of the foremost experts in the field, Eugene N, Borza, traces many of the important cultural and historical contributions of Alexander's people. In 13 essays, field experts offer new research on such topics as war on land and sea, sport and athletics, empire and rule, and cultural reception In some cases, the balance shifts more towards the 'literary' and in others more towards the 'historical', but what all of the essays have in common is a critical attention to the contribution of Macedon on the world of the ancient Mediterranean.