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Author : Alexander James Cutrules
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCLA:L0066417148
Author : Waldemar Heckel,Lawrence A. Tritle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444360158
Alexander the Great: A New History combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures. Written by leading experts in the field Looks at a wide range of diverse topics including Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and his representations in art and cinema Discusses Alexander's influence, from his impact on his contemporaries to his portrayals in recent Hollywood films A highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers
Author : Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJHF1
Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Generals
ISBN : OXFORD:600023039
Author : Philip Freeman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439193280
An accessible yet authoritative biography of the Macedonian king and legendary conqueror—“as racy and pacey as any novel . . . a rollicking read” (Wall Street Journal). Alexander the Great is one of the most enduring figures in history. His military mastery was of such renown that future leaders from Hannibal to Napoleon studied his strategy and tactics. In the brief spa of his life—crowned at age nineteen and dead by thirty-two—he established the greatest empire of the ancient world. Born into the royal family of Macedonia, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle as a boy. Shortly after taking command, he launched an invasion of the Persian empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India. Within a short time after Alexander’s death in Baghdad, his empire began to fracture. In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, classical scholar and historian Philip Freeman describes Alexander’s astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would not have been nearly as great as it was.
Author : Quintus Curtius Rufus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1809
Category : Generals
ISBN : WISC:89101239127
Author : Henry Freeman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781530357901
What does it mean to be great? There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. We see it in the news every day; leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. But what about Alexander the Great? Inside you will read about... ✓ Alexander and the Happiness of Horses ✓ Aristotle and the First Day of School ✓ Philip’s Family Drama ✓ Enemies and Friends ✓ The Real Battle Begins ✓ Changing Tides ✓ Signs and Wonders ✓ In Pursuit of Darius ✓ Historical Autopsy The young man from Macedonia that took the world by storm creating one of the world’s first major empires? He singlehandedly changed the course of history within a decade. Read along with us to figure out just what made Alexander so great.
Author : Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Publisher : Tales End Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623580070
A classic history of one of the world's greatest military commanders. At the age of 20, Alexander the Great inherited the near-bankrupt kingdom of Macedonia and its small but revolutionary army, built around an unbreakable infantry phalanx and a shock cavalry force. In just ten years, he led this army on a march of conquest across most of the known world: Greece, Asia Minor, the Near East, Egypt, the lands of the Fertile Crescent, and on into what we now know as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Undefeated in battle, in his short life he immeasurably changed the course of history. Theodore Ayrault Dodge's account of the campaigns was first published in 1890, as part of his “Great Captains” series. The author, an experienced military officer and historian, follows the entire career of Alexander the Great, reconstructs his army, his strategy, and all of his battles, and explains his lasting impact on the art of war. The result is a classic military history and biography. This ebook edition includes an active table of contents, reflowable text, and over 200 campaign maps, battle diagrams, and illustrations.
Author : Richard Stoneman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107167698
Explores how Alexander the Great has influenced literature, art and culture in Europe and the Middle East over two millennia.
Author : Nancy J. Burich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : 0873381033
Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher : Litres
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040620418
Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks. Alexander the Great is one of many biographies written by Jacob Abbott. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.
Author : Paul Cartledge
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400079193
Alexander the Great is the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians, and the visionary ruler of a vast empire. In this seminal biography, Paul Cartledge, one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece, gives us the most reliable and intimate portrait of the man himself. Cartledge brilliantly evokes Alexander's remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting through the myths to show why he was such a great leader. He explores our endless obsession with Alexander and gives us insight into both his capacity for brutality and his sensitive grasp of international politics. As he brings Alexander vividly to life, Cartledge also captures his enduring impact on world history and culture.
Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0230106404
When the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right. The son of the great King Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle and commanded a wing of his father's army in the victory over the Thebans and Athenians at the Battle of Chaeronea—all when he was still just a teenager. By the time of his death at age 32, he had amassed an empire that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River and included all of Persia and most of Egypt. He ruled as both the shah of Persia and as a pharaoh of Egypt by right of conquest, and he was also crowned king of Asia. Here, historian Bill Yenne illuminates the legendary vision of this classical hero. Exhibiting the best traits of a battlefield leader, Alexander was audacious, aggressive, fearless and victorious. His unfailing integration of strategic vision and tactical genius took him to the ends of the earth, and into immortality as a military leader. Alexander's influence on cultural and political history and the scope of his military prowess remains awe-inspiring to this day.
Author : Elizabeth Baynham
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0472108581
The literary tradition surrounding the Macedonian conqueror is rich, contradictory and complex. Much of what we know comes from the history of Quintus Curtius, who wrote a history of Alexander in the first century AD. Baynham explores Curtius' historical style and his presentation of the legendary king. She examines his use of ancient sources, and discusses why Curtius chose to preserve the information about Alexander that he did. She demonstrates that his work was a carefully planned narrative, and that he was not only interested in presenting Alexander as a clever ruler and accomplished tactician, but also as a human subject to the whims of chance, of fortuna .
Author : Quintus Curtius Rufus
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141914343
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles - among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.
