Alexander the Great in his world / / Carol G. Thomas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910143263503321
• Autore: Thomas Carol G. <1938->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Blackwell, 2007
• ISBN: 1-280-85080-9; 9786610850808; 0-470-70616-3; 0-470-77423-1; 1-4051-7828-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages)
• Collana: Blackwell ancient lives
• Disciplina: 938.07092
• Soggetti: Generals - Greece; Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C; Greece Kings and rulers Biography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1 Basic Facts,Generally Uncontested,of Alexander 's Life; 2 Being Macedonian; 3 Being an Argead; 4 Being a Neighbor of Greece; 5 Surviving by Might; 6 Meeting the Distant Threat; 7 Reconstructing Alexander; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.The book begins with an exploration of the Macedonia that conditioned the lives of its inhabitants. It also traces such influences on Alexander's life as his royal Argead ancestry, his father, Philip II, and his mother, Olympias. The author examines Alexander's engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle,