Eyewitnesses in his own day and historians for centuries thereafter, have written about Alexander the Great. So the question of whether we need a new book on Alexander the Great would seem to require a negative answer, but that would be wrong. Read why in my review of James Romm's new Ghost on the Throne: Review of 'Ghost on the Throne,' by James Romm.Eyewitnesses in his own day and historians for centuries thereafter, have written about Alexander the Great. So the question of whether we need a new book on Alexander the Great would seem to require a negative answer, but that would be wrong. Read why in my review of James Romm's new Ghost on the Throne: Review of 'Ghost on the Throne,' by James Romm.Explore Ancient / Classical History
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There is an awesome game that covers this same topic, called Successors. Unfortunately it is out of print, but a company called GMT Games is in the process of reprinting a new version;
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26457/successors-3rd-edition
If you like this period, this game recreates the chaos after Alexander’s death very well, in a fun multiplayer boardgame format.
Thanks for the information.
I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the recent Alexander novel, God of War by Christian Cameron.