LEADER 03684nam 22007211c 450 001 9910786706703321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4725-5451-5 010 $a0-8264-4521-7 010 $a1-4411-4363-7 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472554512 035 $a(CKB)2670000000355864 035 $a(EBL)1172554 035 $a(OCoLC)840477445 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000871079 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11501150 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000871079 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10819604 035 $a(PQKB)10238378 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1172502 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1172554 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1172502 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10689918 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL604205 035 $a(OCoLC)841916838 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255552 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6163514 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1172554 035 $a(OCoLC)841916946 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000355864 100 $a20140929d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAlexander the Great $ethemes and issues $fEdward M. Anson 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon $cBloomsbury Academic ; an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc $d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (362 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4411-9379-0 311 $a1-4411-1390-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index 327 $aAlexander the Great-introduction -- The Macedonian background -- A father's legacy: Philip II and the rise of the Macedonian nation -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and the administration of an empire -- The kingdom of Asia -- Alexander's legacy 327 $aIntroduction -- 1. The Macedonian Background -- 2. Philip II: The Founder of Alexander's Greatness? -- 3. Alexander and the Greeks -- 4. Alexander and the Army -- 5. Alexander's Empire -- 6. Alexander and Deification -- 7. The End of Conquest -- 8. Alexander's Legacy 330 8 $aAlexander the Great's life and career are here examined through the major issues surrounding his reign. What were Alexander's ultimate ambitions? Why did he pursue his own deification while alive? Did he actually set the world in 'a new groove' as has been claimed by some scholars? And was his death natural or the result of a murderous conspiracy? Each of the key themes, arranged as chapters, will be presented in approximately chronological order so that readers unfamiliar with the life of Alexander will be able to follow the narrative. The themes are tied to the major controversies and questions surrounding Alexander's career and legacy. Each chapter includes a discussion of the major academic positions on each issue, and includes a full and up-to-date bibliography and an evaluation of the historical evidence. All source material is in translation. Designed to bring new clarity to the contentious history of Alexander the Great, this is an ideal introduction to one of history's most controversial figures. 606 $2Classical history / classical civilisation 606 $aGenerals$zGreece$vBiography 607 $aGreece$xHistory$yMacedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C 607 $aGreece$xKings and rulers$vBiography 607 $aGreece$xHistory$yMacedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C$xHistoriography 615 0$aGenerals 676 $a938/.07092 676 $aB 700 $aAnson$b Edward$0598861 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786706703321 996 $aAlexander the Great$93826705 997 $aUNINA