02272nam 2200445 450 991081236580332120190826145055.090-04-33522-610.1163/9789004335226(CKB)3710000001444418(MiAaPQ)EBC4933719 2017032429(nllekb)BRILL9789004335226(PPN)229592236(EXLCZ)99371000000144441820170826h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Alexander romance by Ps.-Callisthenes a historical commentary /by Krzysztof NawotkaLeiden, The Netherlands ;Boston, [Massachusetts] :Brill,2017.©20171 online resource (371 pages) illustrationsMnemosyne Supplements : Monographs on Greek and Latin Language and Literature ;Volume 39990-04-33521-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Introduction -- Book One -- Book Two -- Book Three -- Bibliography -- Indexes.The Alexander Romance by Ps.-Callisthenes of Krzysztof Nawotka is a guide to a third century AD fictional biography of Alexander the Great, the anonymous Historia Alexandri Magni . It is a historical commentary which identifies all names and places in this piece of Greek literature approached as a source for the history of Alexander the Great, from kings, like Nectanebo II of Egypt and Darius III of Persia, to fictional characters. It discusses real and imaginary geography of the Alexander Romance . While dealing with all aspects of Ps.-Callisthenes relevant to Greek history and to Macedonia, its pays particular attention to aspects of ancient history and culture of Babylonia and Egypt and to the multi-layered foundation story of Alexandria.Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;Volume 399.883.01Nawotka Krzysztof497377MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812365803321The Alexander romance by Ps.-Callisthenes2420814UNINA