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Autore |
Lyon Justin D. |
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Titolo |
Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés : ambiguous legacies of leadership / / Justin D. Lyons |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-4985-0529-5 |
1-4985-0528-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Conquerors |
Command of troops - History |
Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C |
Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I: Alexander; Chapter One: Alexander and the Macedonians; Chapter Two: Cyrus the Great and the Rise of Persia; Chapter Three: The Campaigns of Alexander; Chapter Four: The Leadership of Alexander the Great; II: Cortés; Chapter Five: Spain, Cortés, and the Conquistadors; Chapter Six: The Aztecs; Chapter Seven: The Conquest of Mexico; Chapter Eight: Cortés the Commander; Afterword; A Note on Sources; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated aspects of their leadership. |
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