First, Heather McCallum at Pearson, who invited me to write this book. I have been working on Alexander and on fourth-century Greek history for many years, but I never thought of writing a biography of Alexander until she asked me.
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Born the son of a powerful king, Alexander the Great worried that there would not be any land left for him to conquer by the time he took over the throne.
Alexander the Great is an engaging portrait of a fascinating man, and a welcome balance to the myths, legends, and often skewed history that have obscured the real Alexander.
Meticulously researched, vividly written and bringing to bear a lifetime's scholarship, this is a biography of one of the most remarkable rulers in history - Alexander the Great.
An analysis of Alexander the Great's political and military accomplishments traces the path of his armies while charting the course of his influence, citing his impact on military tactics, scholarship, and politics.
In a year-by-year chronicle, this book presents an intimate and fascinating portrait of the man who created the greatest empire the world had ever seen. 120 color illustrations.
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6 copies of one bookEngage your students as they develop their inference, comprehension, and vocabulary skills through this high-interest, graphic nonfiction reader. The content is correlated to national Social Studies curriculum standards.
Alexander came from a family of heroes.
Taking this truism into account may lead us to criticise Alexander's decision to continue the war. However, there were also dangers in accepting Darius' offer. Leaving Darius in power may simply have given the Persian ruler the time he ...
1 The art of strategy 1 This question was addressed by Colin S. Gray, in Colin S. Gray, 'Why Strategy is Difficult', Joint Force Quarterly, No. 22 (Summer), 1999, www.dtic.mil/doctrine/ jel/jfq/_pubs/0422.pdf. See also David Jablonsky, ...
This book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of Alexander the Great.
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The Story of an Ancient Life Thomas R. Martin, Christopher W. Blackwell. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, Sao Paulo, Delhi, Mexico City Cambridge University Press 3?
In graphic art format, presents the life of Alexander the Great, who became king of Macedonia in 336 B.C. and conquered the ancient world's largest empire.
Examines the life of Alexander the Great, including his childhood, education, rise to power, major conquests, and untimely death at age thirty-two.
In Peter A. Clayton and Martin J. Price , eds . , The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World . London and New York : Routledge , 1988 . Forster , E. M. Alexandria : A History and a Guide . New York : Doubleday , 1961 ( originally published ...
This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place and rejects modern judgments asserted on the basis of an implicit moral superiority to antiquity.
1361a34–6] specifically states, simply marks of honor, the gesture itself, not its recipient (whether god or man), is the important thing,” that is, mortals were simply sharing 'some of the gods' divine prerogatives.