Books by Author Ian Worthington

by Ian Worthington
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Philip II of Macedonia

Ian Worthington, 2010
A critical analysis of the reign of Alexander the Great’s father that argues he was the greater king for Macedonia than his famous son.

Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece

Ian Worthington, 2015
A biography of ancient Greece’s greatest patriot and orator set against the background of Macedonian domination of Greece. It shows how Demosthenes defied the growing threat to Greek autonomy from Philip II of Macedonia and then Alexander the Great, which ultimately cost him his life.

By the Spear

Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire
Ian Worthington, 2014
Picking up on my earlier work on Philip II, this book sets his reign alongside that of his son Alexander the Great, comparing and contrasting both kings and their amazing achievements, and how they made Macedonia the superpower of the ancient world before it came crashing down thanks (paradoxically) to Alexander

Ptolemy I

King and Pharaoh of Egypt
Ian Worthington, 2016
An in-depth biography of one of Alexander’s former bodyguards who took over Egypt when Alexander died and founded the powerful Ptolemaic dynasty. Ptolemy is often neglected in books about this period, yet his reign was crucial in the transformation of Egypt. The book also argues that Ptolemy saw himself as a second Alexander as well as an intellectual who founded the Museum and Library at Alexandria.

Athens After Empire

A History from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian
Ian Worthington, 2020
When thinking about ancient Athens most people focus on the Classical era. This book discusses Athens in the Hellenistic and Roman periods to show that while the city was no longer the military and economic powerhouse of Classical times it was still vibrant, its people resilient, and its culture was appropriated by the Romans for their own artistic and cultural purposes.

The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome

Ian Worthington, 2023
Often subsumed within studies of Roman expansion in Greece and the near east, the last three kings of Macedonia – Philip V, Perseus, and Andriscus – deserve more recognition as kings and for what they did for Macedonia. My book re-evaluates their reigns and argues that Philip V and Perseus especially deserve praise for standing up against the power of Rome and Shows how they often had the upper hand in their wars against Rome.

The Military Legacy of Alexander the Great

Lessons for the Information Age
Michael P. Ferguson, Ian Worthington, 2023
My co-author is a U.S. combat veteran with special knowledge of global security issues and the increasing mechanization of warfare. We take Alexander the Great’s phenomenal leadership and strategic skills and show what lessons they have for 21st-century military challenges and the security environment. Technology has changed since the fourth century BC when Alexander was forging an empire from Greece to India in less than a decade: what hasn’t is the need for human leadership and boots on the ground, which today is giving way to the use of technology.