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Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great, Book 10 (Paperback) Loot Price: R2,254
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Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great, Book 10 (Paperback): J. E Atkinson

Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great, Book 10 (Paperback)

J. E Atkinson; Translated by J. C. Yardley

Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series

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This book presents a translation, with commentary, of a major Roman source on the end of the reign of Alexander the Great. Book 10 of Curtius' Histories covers the reign of terror and mutiny that followed upon Alexander's return from India; and offers the fullest account of the power struggle that began in Babylon immediately after his death. The Introduction establishes a profile of Curtius Rufus (quite probably a Roman Senator of the first century AD), and his agenda as a historian. John Yardley's translation and the commentary are designed for the reader without Latin. The Commentary provides detailed analysis of the historical events of the crucial period 325-3 BC covered by Curtius, and also tries to get behind the surface level of meaning to show how Curtius intended his history to be a text for his time. Curtius' text is also examined as a literary achievement in its own right.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Clarendon Ancient History Series
Release date: March 2009
First published: June 2009
Introduction by: J. E Atkinson
Translators: J. C. Yardley
Dimensions: 215 x 138 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-955763-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
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LSN: 0-19-955763-2
Barcode: 9780199557639

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