{"product_id":"alexander-the-great-9780859898386","title":"Alexander the Great","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are ancient texts saying to us when they describe Alexander the Great’s romantic relationship with his wife Barsine, or comment on his homosexual relationship with Hephaestion?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e... will repay the attention of a readership far broader than the community of Alexander and Hellenistic scholars to which it is obviously directed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThomas M Banchich, \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Mawr Classical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003eNear Eastern Archaeological Society Bulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. Son of the Thunderbolt: Alexander's birth myths and their dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. Son of the Snake: the original identity of Alexander's snake sire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Son of the Ram: Alexander as heir to the Macedonian foundation myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Son of the Eagle: the heirs to Alexander's birth myths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. Son of the Witch: traditions of polygamy in the Macedonian court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Alexander's wives in fact and tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Alexander's dalliances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Alexander's men in fact and tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Alexander the gynnis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406344593751,"sku":"9780859898386","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780859898386.jpg?v=1730495474","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/alexander-the-great-9780859898386","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}