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Alexander the Great : a reader / edited by Ian Worthington.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.Description: xvi, 332 p. : maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0415291879 (pbk.)
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Contents:
The sources -- Alexander's background -- Alexander's aims -- Alexander and the Greeks -- Alexander and Asia -- Alexander, India and the final years -- Alexander as General -- Alexander and the 'unity of mankind' -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and conspiracies -- Alexander: the 'great'?
Summary: Publisher's description: This exciting new volume 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 eleven thematic chapters contain a broad selection of the most significant published articles about Alexander, examining the main areas of debate and discussion. The Reader has the distinctive feature of translating a substantial number of the more inaccessible primary sources; each chapter is also prefaced with a succinct introduction to the topic under consideration. Teachers and students will be hard-pressed to find a more informative, accessible, and comprehensive sourcebook and guide.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks DF234.A4894 2003 1 Available 33710000978374

Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-x) and indexes.

Publisher's description: This exciting new volume 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 eleven thematic chapters contain a broad selection of the most significant published articles about Alexander, examining the main areas of debate and discussion. The Reader has the distinctive feature of translating a substantial number of the more inaccessible primary sources; each chapter is also prefaced with a succinct introduction to the topic under consideration. Teachers and students will be hard-pressed to find a more informative, accessible, and comprehensive sourcebook and guide.

The sources -- Alexander's background -- Alexander's aims -- Alexander and the Greeks -- Alexander and Asia -- Alexander, India and the final years -- Alexander as General -- Alexander and the 'unity of mankind' -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and conspiracies -- Alexander: the 'great'?