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Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day /

Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the...

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Main Authors: Boardman, John, 1927-
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Influence.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Legends.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Art.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > In literature.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Literature.
Generals.
Kings and rulers.
Greece > History > Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Greece > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Greece.
Summary: Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering historical figure.0Some of the stories in this book relate to historical events associated with Alexander's military career and some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing of subject and author.
Carrier Form: x, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780691217444
0691217440
9780691181752
0691181756
Index Number: DF234
CLC: K125
K835.457
Call Number: K835.457/A374B
Contents: Introduction -- His biographers -- His body and burial -- The Alexander portraits in antiquity -- The Alexander romances in the Middle Ages -- The Persian Alexander/Iskander -- The Indian Alexander -- The Alexander story in the Renaissance and down to the present day -- Alexander, star of film, stage, and novel -- Fellow travellers, Marco Polo to TV -- Envoi.

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