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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. Her...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge : |
| Publication Dates: | 2024. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge companions to the ancient world
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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. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 585 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), forms ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-575) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108744676 1108744672 9781108840996 110884099X |
| Index Number: | DF234 |
| CLC: |
K125 K835.457 |
| Call Number: | K835.457/A374 |