02675nam 2200625Ia 450 991014326350332120230925233250.01-280-85080-997866108508080-470-70616-30-470-77423-11-4051-7828-0(CKB)1000000000351799(EBL)293097(OCoLC)476054361(SSID)ssj0000100966(PQKBManifestationID)11126991(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000100966(PQKBWorkID)10060127(PQKB)11265840(MiAaPQ)EBC293097(Au-PeEL)EBL293097(CaPaEBR)ebr10171441(CaONFJC)MIL85080(PPN)25014509X(EXLCZ)99100000000035179920060629d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAlexander the Great in his world /Carol G. ThomasOxford Blackwell20071 online resource (268 pages)Blackwell ancient lives0-631-23246-X 0-631-23245-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexAlexander 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,Blackwell ancient lives.GeneralsGreeceBiographyGreeceHistoryMacedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.CGreeceKings and rulersBiographyGenerals938.07092Thomas Carol G.1938-188195MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143263503321Alexander the Great in his world1119017UNINA