02612nam 2200601 450 991081437050332120210614045223.01-4985-0529-51-4985-0528-7(CKB)2670000000601381(EBL)1987866(SSID)ssj0001439725(PQKBManifestationID)12580088(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001439725(PQKBWorkID)11383175(PQKB)10470150(MiAaPQ)EBC1987866(Au-PeEL)EBL1987866(CaPaEBR)ebr11032523(CaONFJC)MIL751057(OCoLC)904959995(EXLCZ)99267000000060138120150326h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAlexander the Great and Hernán Cortés ambiguous legacies of leadership /Justin D. LyonsLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2015.©20151 online resource (285 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4985-0527-9 1-336-19771-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 AuthorThis 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.ConquerorsBiographyCommand of troopsHistoryGreeceHistoryMacedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.CMexicoHistoryConquest, 1519-1540ConquerorsCommand of troopsHistory.938/.07092Lyon Justin D.1697721MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814370503321Alexander the Great and Hernán Cortés4078656UNINA