A review by upokyin
Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire by Robin Waterfield

4.0

4 stars - I really liked it. I recommend this to anyone, who like me, is naturally curious about the history of the mediterranean lands in the period after the end of the classical period and before the start of Roman dominance. The history is explained at just the right level of detail for my interest, covering not just the wars and battles but also explaining the overall developments in society, politics, culture, art and religion. I found the book very entertaining yet not trivial as is often the case with books in the category often termed "popular history". There is plenty of analysis but not the dry and pedantic nitpicking that I often find in books targeted at academic readers.