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Book SynopsisA lucid introduction to the life and career of one of the most significant figures in world history. A geographically articulated biography is followed by studies of the key themes of his campaign and analyses of ways in which the king's image was presented and manipulated in antiquity itself.
Table of ContentsI. Alexander's Life and Career: 1. Alexander's Birth and Childhood Daniel Ogden; 2. The Crises Leading up to Alexander's Accession Daniel Ogden; 3. Alexander and the Greeks Borja Antela Bernárdez; 4. To the Ends of the World: What the Campaign was All About Ed Anson; 5. Alexander and Egypt. Timothy Howe; 6. Alexander and the Persian. Empire Sabine Müller; 7. Alexander and India Richard Stoneman; 8. Death, Burial, Last Plans and Aftermath Joseph Roisman; II. Contexts: 9. Macedon Carol J. King; 10. Kingship Bill Greenwalt; 11. Court and Companions Jeanne Reames; 12. Changes and Challenges at Alexander's Court Jeanne Reames; 13. The Women of Alexander's Court Elizabeth Carney; 14. Religion Hugh Bowden; 15. Army and Warfare Carolyn Willekes; 16. Alexander's Modern Military Reputation F. S. Naiden; 17. Finance and Coinage Kyle Erickson; 18. Administration Maxim Kholod; 19. Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World Ignacio Molina Marín; III. The Historical and Biographical Tradition: 20. Arrian's Alexander Daniel W. Leon; 21. Plutarch's Alexander Philip Bosman; 22. Curtius' Alexander Elizabeth Baynham; 23. Ptolemy and Aristobulus Frances Pownall; 24. Clitarchus' Alexander Luisa Prandi; 25. Callisthenes, Chares, Nearchus, Onesicritus and the Mystery of the Royal Journal Christian Djurslev; IV. The Ancient World's Memory of Alexander: 26. The Successors and the Image of Alexander Daniel Ogden; 27. Alexander and the Roman Emperors Sulochana Asirvatham; 28. The Alexander Romance Christian Djurslev; 29. Alexander in Jewish and Early Christian Literature Aleksandra Kleczar; 30. Alexander in Ancient Art Agnieszka Fulińska; References; Index.
