Viggen 95 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Philip II of Macedonia: Greater than Alexander by Richard A. Gabriel Book Review by Bryaxis Hecatee This book is a study of a man often overshadowed by the fame of his son. A man whose life was longer than his son Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingan 1 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 This book sounds quite interesting - I have always been of the opinion that Philip should get more credit than he does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 A pleasure to have made this book sound interesting, because it truly was Just beware, as I said, for opinions on or against Philip are usually left outside of the scope of this book so that the author may focus more on hard facts, despite the fact that those opinions, by Demosthenes and others, are of importance because they also tell us things about the man and the way he thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 156 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 If you are interested in the subject of Phillip II of Macedonia, Ian Worthington's Phillip II of Macedonia might be worth a look. Worthington also contends that the overlooked Phillip II was greater in many ways than his more famous son, Alexander. guy also known as gaius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
