| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Very short introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
Before Alexander -- Prince : Alexander in the Macedonian court -- Warrior : Alexander's army -- Commander : Alexander and the Greeks -- Pharaoh : Alexander and Egypt -- King of the world : Alexander and Persia -- Traveller : Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Doomed to die : Alexander in Babylon -- After Alexander |
| Summary |
In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 25, 2014) |
| 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 |
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Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057087
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| Subject |
Greece
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191780028 |
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0191780022 |
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0198706154 |
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9780198706151 |
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9780191016363 |
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0191016365 |
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