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A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture (Hardcover)
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A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture (Hardcover)
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Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) has for over 2000 years been
one of the best recognized names from antiquity. He set about
creating his own legend in his lifetime, and subsequent writers and
political actors developed it. He acquired the surname 'Great' by
the Roman period, and the Alexander Romance transmitted his
legendary biography to every language of medieval Europe and the
Middle East. As well as an adventurer who sought the secret of
immortality and discussed the purpose of life with the naked sages
of India, he became a model for military achievement as well as a
religious prophet bringing Christianity (in the Crusades) and Islam
(in the Qur'an and beyond) to the regions he conquered. This
innovative and fascinating volume explores these and many other
facets of his reception in various cultures around the world, right
up to the present and his role in gay activism.
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