| Description |
1 online resource (268 pages) |
| Series |
Blackwell ancient lives |
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Blackwell ancient lives.
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| Contents |
Figures; Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1: Basic Facts, Generally Uncontested, of Alexander's Life; 2: Being Macedonian; 3: Being an Argead; 4: Being a Neighbor of Greece; 5: Surviving by Might; 6: Meeting the Distant Threat; 7: Reconstructing Alexander; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. This book places him within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career. It also examines Alexander's engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
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| SUBJECT |
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. fast |
| Subject |
Generals -- Greece -- Biography
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Generals
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Kings and rulers
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| SUBJECT |
Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057087
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Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
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| Subject |
Greece
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781405178280 |
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1405178280 |
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