Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy

O'Brien, John Maxwell

ISBN 10: 0415106176 / ISBN 13: 9780415106177

Published by Routledge, London & New York, 2001

About this Item

336pp. including index; SC white w/brown pic. cover; fine condition w/clean, tight pgs. "This carefully balanced and beautifully written biography reveals the role of alcohol in Alexander's life, using Dionysus as a symbol of its destructive effects on his psyche." 9780415106177.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy
• Publisher: Routledge, London & New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415106176
• ISBN 13: 9780415106177
• Binding: Paper Back
• Edition: Reprint
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishments, during the last seven years of his life, this indomitable warrior became increasingly unpredictable, sporadically violent, megalomaniacal, and suspicious of friends as well as enemies. What could have caused such a lamentable transformation? This biography seeks to answer that question by assessing the role of alcohol in Alexander the Great's life, using the figure of Dionysus as a symbol of its destructive effects on his psyche. The unique methodology employed in this book explores various aspects of Alexander's life while maintaining an historical framework. The exposition of the main theme is handled in such a way that the biography will appeal to general readers as well as scholars.

About the Author

John Maxwell O'Brien is Professor of History at Queens College of the City University of New York.