The Madness Of Alexander The Great

Author : Richard A. Gabriel
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473852365

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Over the years, some 20,000 books and articles have been written about Alexander the Great, the vast majority hailing him as possibly the greatest general that ever lived. Richard A. Gabriel, however, argues that, while Alexander was clearly a succesful soldier-adventurer, the evidence of real greatness is simply not there. The author presents Alexander as a misfit within his own warrior society, attempting to overcompensate. Thoroughly insecure and unstable, he was given to episodes of uncontrollable rage and committed brutal atrocities that would today have him vilified as a monstrous psychopath. The author believes some of his worst excesses may have been due to what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, of which he displays many of the classic symptoms, brought on by extended exposure to violence and danger. Above all the author thinks that Alexander's military ability has been flattered by History. Alexander was tactically competent but contributed nothing truly original, while his strategy was often flawed and distorted by his obsession with personal glory. This radical reappraisal is certain to provoke debate.

Author : Richard A Gabriel
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461974

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The Madness of Alexander the Great by Richard A Gabriel Pdf

Over the years, some 20,000 books and articles have been written about Alexander the Great, the vast majority hailing him as possibly the greatest general that ever lived. Richard A. Gabriel, however, argues that, while Alexander was clearly a succesful soldier-adventurer, the evidence of real greatness is simply not there. ?The author presents Alexander as a misfit within his own warrior society, attempting to overcompensate. Thoroughly insecure and unstable, he was given to episodes of uncontrollable rage and committed brutal atrocities that would today have him vilified as a monstrous psychopath. The author believes some of his worst excesses may have been due to what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, of which he displays many of the classic symptoms, brought on by extended exposure to violence and danger. Above all the author thinks that Alexander's military ability has been flattered by History. Alexander was tactically competent but contributed nothing truly original, while his strategy was often flawed and distorted by his obsession with personal glory. This radical reappraisal is certain to provoke debate.

Author : Waldemar Heckel,Lawrence A. Tritle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781405130813

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Alexander the Great by Waldemar Heckel,Lawrence A. Tritle Pdf

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 : Edward M. Anson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441193797

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Alexander the Great by Edward M. Anson Pdf

A cogent analysis of Alexander the Great's controversial career.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761457003

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Alexander the Great by Anonim Pdf

A fascinating history of one of the most successful military leaders of all time.

Author : Philip Freeman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439193280

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Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman Pdf

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 : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781134435937

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Alexander the Great by Anonim Pdf

Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Generals
ISBN : 9780791072196

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Alexander the Great by Samuel Willard Crompton Pdf

Describes the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.

Author : Debra Skelton,Pamela Dell
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Generals
ISBN : 9781604131628

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Empire of Alexander the Great by Debra Skelton,Pamela Dell Pdf

This volume looks at what made Alexander a brilliant military tactician and a charismatic leader. It also explores what the Eastern world learned through contact with Alexander, and what Alexander brought to the West from the Persian Empire.

Author : Plutarch
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780812971330

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The Life of Alexander the Great by Plutarch Pdf

In 336 b.c. Philip of Macedonia was assassinated and his twenty-year-old son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom. Immediately quelling rebellion, Alexander extended his father’s empire through-out the Middle East and into parts of Asia, fulfilling the soothsayer Aristander’s prediction that the new king “should perform acts so important and glorious as would make the poets and musicians of future ages labour and sweat to describe and celebrate him.” The Life of Alexander the Great is one of the first surviving attempts to memorialize the achievements of this legendary king, remembered today as the greatest military genius of all time. This exclusive Modern Library edition, excerpted from Plutarch’s Lives, is a riveting tale of honor, power, scandal, and bravery written by the most eminent biographer of the ancient world.

Author : Paul Cartledge
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400079193

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Alexander the Great by Paul Cartledge Pdf

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 : Nicholas Sekunda,John Warry
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1841768936

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Alexander the Great by Nicholas Sekunda,John Warry Pdf

The spectacular career of Alexander the Great represented a watershed in military history. After the assassination of his father, King Philip II, Alexander took command of a newly united kingdom that combined the military might of Macedonia and Greece. Perfecting new weapons and tactics pioneered by King Philip, the young Alexander led his forces into Asia, conquering the Persian Empire and campaigning across the face of the known world. This book examines the structure and organisation of Alexander's world-beating army, and traces the course of his epic campaigns. Combines material previously published as Men-at-Arms 148- 'The Army of Alexander the Great' and Campaign 7- 'Alexander 334-323 BC'.

Author : Jacob Abbott
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734075377

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Alexander The Great by Jacob Abbott Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Alexander The Great by Jacob Abbott

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0230106404

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Alexander the Great by Bill Yenne Pdf

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 : Lewis Vance Cummings
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802141498

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Alexander the Great by Lewis Vance Cummings Pdf

Reissued to coincide with the release of Oliver Stone's epic movie on Alexander the Great (slated for fall 2004) and the Summer Olympics in Greece, Lewis Cummings's comprehensive and readable biography of Alexander the Great gives us the full portrait of this brilliant and tyrannical leader. A sagacious ruler and a volatile, often violent commander, a sensuous youth and a paradigm of chastity, Alexander the Great of Macedonia remains one of the most fascinating and contradictory figures in world history. Son of King Philip and the tempestuous Queen Olympia, educated by Aristotle himself, a swift succession of military victories gave him an empire that extended from Greece to India. From his first conquest in northern Greece at the age of sixteen, to a swift succession of victories over Macedonia, Egypt, Persia, and Asia, Alexander possessed almost inhuman energy and hubris that defied Zeus himself, until his death at the age of thirty-two. Alexander the Great is an epic history of a man who became one of the most heralded rulers and despised geniuses of all time.