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Presents the distinguished scholar's classic biography of the Greek conqueror, supplemented by detailed textual notes
This exciting new volume includes a selection of the most significant and representative published articles and chapters about Alexander and covers all the main areas of debate and discussion in Alexander scholarship.
Presents the life of the Greek conqueror, describing his early education as a warrior, his conquests throughout the Persian empire, and his influence on the ancient world of his time.
The fruit of a lifetime's scholarship and meticulous research, this is an outstanding biography of one of the most remarkable rulers in history.
The myth he created is as potent today as it was in the ancient world. Robin Lane Fox s superb account searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his own time.
Read this book now and learn lessons from Alexander the Great on why drive is so vital to awakening your inner genius, and learn insights into the real power of purpose, how to defeat the insidious force of “Resistance” that holds us ...
1988 A.N., “The Real End of Alexander's Conquest of India, his Altars and Demetrios of Tarsos,” AncW 18, pp. 31-34. Olbrycht 2004, J.M., Aleksander Wielki i świat irański, Rzeszów. Oldach, Borza, Benitez 1998 D.W., E.N., R.M., ...
The story of Alexander the Great is one of ambition, conquest, and glory. By the time he died at age 32, in 323 B.C., he was leader of an enormous...
Alexander the Great conquered territories on a superhuman scale and established an empire that stretched from Greece to India.
The engaging and comprehensive text depicts Alexander's life, the lives of his soldiers, the stories of his battles, and the formations of cities and legends.
When the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right.
Meticulously researched, vividly written and bringing to bear a lifetime's scholarship, this is an outstanding biography of one of the most remarkable rulers in history.
The Persian empire, against which Philip had opened the attack and Alexander now took the field, had lost the youthful vitality which it possessed under Darius I, but nevertheless it was no longer the depressed and internally unsound ...
Persien; Persiske Krige; Alexander den Store; Grækenland; Makedonien; Darius; Persepolis; Pella; Issus; Tyre; Sparta; Sogdiana; Thebes; Thessaloniki; Philip II; Parmenio; Hephaestion; Demosthenes; Memnon; Olympien;
Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action. His brilliant exploits. Notwithstanding the briefness of Alexander's career, he ran through, during that short period, a very brilliant series of exploits, ...
An overview of Alexander’s life—from his early military exploits to the creation of his empire and the legacy left after his premature death.
Discover his military brilliance and what lead to his early death. After reading this book, in an hour or so, you will know everything about the life and legacy of Alexander the Great!
Reproduction of the original: Alexander The Great by Jacob Abbott
The story of Alexander the Great is one of the most amazing and enthralling that history has to offer.