Has any ancient figure captivated the imagination of people over
the centuries so much as Alexander the Great? In less than a decade
he created an empire stretching across much of the Near East as far
as India, which led to Greek culture becoming dominant in much of
this region for a millennium. Here, an international team of
experts clearly explains the life and career of one of the most
significant figures in world history. They introduce key themes of
his campaign as well as describing aspects of his court and
government and exploring the very different natures of his
engagements with the various peoples he encountered and their
responses to him. The reader is also introduced to the key sources,
including the more important fragmentary historians, especially
Ptolemy, Aristobulus and Clitarchus, with their different
perspectives. The book closes by considering how Alexander's image
was manipulated in antiquity itself.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Editors: |
Daniel Ogden
|
| Pages: |
600 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-84099-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-108-84099-X |
| Barcode: |
9781108840996 |
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