Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 254 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0631232451
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063123246X
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9780631232452
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9780631232469
Series Statement:
Blackwell ancient lives
Content:
Alexander 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, and cont
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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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; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780631232469
Additional Edition:
Print version Alexander the Great in his World
Language:
English
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