Alexander the Great : a reader / / [edited by] Ian Worthington

• Pubblicazione: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (449 p.)
• Disciplina: 938/.07092; B
• Soggetto topico: Generals - Greece
• Soggetto geografico: Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C; Greece Kings and rulers Biography; Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Sources
• Classificazione: 6,12
• Altri autori: WorthingtonIan
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ALEXANDER THE GREAT; Copyright; Contents; Revised Preface; Ancient sources and modern books; Alexander's life and reign: the main events; Alexander in quotes; Special notes and abbreviations; List of maps; 1 The sources; 2 Alexander's influences and the Macedonian background; 3 Alexander's aims; 4 Alexander's battles and generalship; 5 Alexander and the Greeks; 6 Alexander and the Persian empire; 7 Alexander, India and the Gedrosian desert; 8 From mass marriage to death; 9 Alexander and the 'unity of mankind'; 10 Alexander and deification; 11 Alexander and conspiracies ; 12 Alexander: the 'Great'?Index of sources; General index
• Sommario/riassunto: This exciting new edition is an indispensable guide for undergraduates to the study of Alexander the Great, showing the problems of the ancient source material, and making it clear that there is no single approach to be taken.The twelve thematic chapters contain a broad selection of the most significant published articles about Alexander, examining the main areas of debate and discussion:The SourcesAlexander's Influences and the Macedonian Background Alexander's Aims Alexander's Battles and Generalship Alexander and the Greeks Ale
• Titolo autorizzato: Alexander the Great
• ISBN: 1-136-64003-7; 1-136-64004-5; 0-203-80435-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910779042703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II