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A critical edition of Diodorus Siculus's Bibliotheca Historica, a massive work of Greek history spanning from the mythical origins of the world to the Roman conquest of Greece. This edition covers books XIII-XV, which focus on the rise of Alexander the Great and the wars of his successors. The book includes detailed analysis of the text, as well as notes and commentary to help readers understand the historical context. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.