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Everything we know about Alexander comes from ancient sources, which agree unanimously that he was extraordinary and greater than everyday mortals. This book explains who Alexander was, what motivated him, where he succeeded (in his own eyes) and where he failed, and how he believed that he earned a new 'mixed' nature combining the human and the divine.

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'… well edited … the authors have told an interesting tale and one whose argument provides an interesting foil to the bulk of contemporary Alexander scholarship.' David W. Madsen, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Table of Contents
1. The world of Alexander's birth and his education in literature and warfare (350s and 340s BC); 2. Opportunities and risks as a teenager (340s to 338 BC); 3. The danger in replacing a murdered father as king (337 to 335 BC); 4. The opening battles against the Persian army (334 to 332 BC); 5. Finding god in Egypt and capturing the riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC); 6. Winning the world as king of Asia (330 to 329 BC); 7. Murder, marriage, and mixing customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC); 8. Victory and frustration in India (327 to 326 BC); 9. Returning to Babylon and becoming divine (326 to 323 BC); 10. Remembering and judging Alexander (323 BC to now).

Alexander the Great

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    A Hardback by Thomas R. Martin, Christopher W. Blackwell

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 9/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780521767484
      978-0521767484
      ISBN-10 0521767482
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      Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Everything we know about Alexander comes from ancient sources, which agree unanimously that he was extraordinary and greater than everyday mortals. This book explains who Alexander was, what motivated him, where he succeeded (in his own eyes) and where he failed, and how he believed that he earned a new 'mixed' nature combining the human and the divine.

      Trade Review
      '… well edited … the authors have told an interesting tale and one whose argument provides an interesting foil to the bulk of contemporary Alexander scholarship.' David W. Madsen, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

      Table of Contents
      1. The world of Alexander's birth and his education in literature and warfare (350s and 340s BC); 2. Opportunities and risks as a teenager (340s to 338 BC); 3. The danger in replacing a murdered father as king (337 to 335 BC); 4. The opening battles against the Persian army (334 to 332 BC); 5. Finding god in Egypt and capturing the riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC); 6. Winning the world as king of Asia (330 to 329 BC); 7. Murder, marriage, and mixing customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC); 8. Victory and frustration in India (327 to 326 BC); 9. Returning to Babylon and becoming divine (326 to 323 BC); 10. Remembering and judging Alexander (323 BC to now).

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