Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend

by Richard Stoneman

2020-07-20 14:46:35

Alexander the Greatby Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes:an examination of the written a... Read more

Alexander the Greatby Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes:

  • an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working with them
  • discussion of archaeological and numismatic evidence
  • an outline of the Macedonian background
  • insight into Alexander''s education and ideas
  • exploration of Alexander''s claim to divinity
  • assessment of Alexander''s short and long-term achievements
  • a study of his influence in antiquity.
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Book Details

File size6.52x9.54x1.11inches
Print pages314
PublisherYale University Press
Publication date April 30, 2008
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780300112030
Richard Stoneman is an Oxford trained classicist with a thorough knowledge of ancient Greece, its language and history; he has also published many books on modern Greece and is familiar with the sourc...

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