Books like Les Conquérants grecs

Loved Les Conquérants grecs by Lionel Casson? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

8 books

1Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Robin Lane Fox
A full biography of Alexander that covers his campaigns and the world he moved through.
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2Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.
Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.
Peter Green
A detailed historical account of Alexander's life and reign, set against the politics of his time.
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3Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy
Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy
Donald Kagan
A study of Pericles and the Athenian democracy he led, with attention to how power worked in Athens.
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4Philip II of Macedonia
Philip II of Macedonia
Ian Worthington
A focused study of Philip II, the Macedonian king whose army and state made his son's conquests possible.
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5From Cyrus to Alexander
From Cyrus to Alexander
Pierre Briant
A large history of the Persian Empire that shows the world Alexander invaded from the other side.
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6The Other Greeks
The Other Greeks
Victor Davis Hanson
An account of how ordinary Greek farmers and their small holdings shaped the Greek world that its rulers governed.
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7Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Plutarch
Ancient biographies of Greek and Roman leaders, including Pericles and Alexander, written as moral portraits.
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8History of the Peloponnesian War
History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
The contemporary account of the war between Athens and Sparta, with Pericles' leadership at its centre.
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