Alexander's Lovers is the eagerly awaited second book by the author of The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (see www.alexanderstomb.com) and will surely prove no less fascinating a read for those with an interest in the King. It is an exploration of Alexander's character through the mirror of the lives of the people with whom he pursued romantic relationships, including his friend Hephaistion, his queen Roxane, his mistress Barsine and Bagoas the Eunuch. Alexander's Lovers is aimed at the large range of Alexander enthusiasts who have been frustrated to find his rather intriguing love life relegated to little more than embarrassed footnotes in the conventional histories of his career. It is also rendered accessible to a wider audience with a casual interest in Alexander, through the incorporation of an 18,000-word prologue providing a concise introductory biography of the King. (Includes 44 images)
In pursuit of a life-long interest in the subject of Alexander the Great, Andrew has been actively publishing on the subject for the past five years. He has been researching the history of Alexander’s tomb since 1998, including visits to Alexandria and Saqqara in Egypt and culminating in the publication of his first book, The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great, in November 2004. He has also had academic articles on the tomb published in the classics journal Greece & Rome and in the American Journal of Ancient History and has written pieces on the theme for Minerva and History Today. More recently, Andrew has produced several articles concerning Alexander’s mysterious death, including a major academic study of the King’s own journal, from which derives the most detailed account of his untimely demise. Andrew read Natural Sciences at Trinity College in the University of Cambridge in the UK, graduating with honours in 1985. He currently works as a Technical Expert for MBDA in Bristol.
Other Publications on Alexander by Andrew Chugg:
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great, Periplus, London, October 2004
The Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great? in Greece & Rome, April 2002
Alexander's Final Resting Place, History Today, July 2004
The Death of Alexander the Great, Minerva, Sept-Oct 2004
The Journal of Alexander the Great, accepted for publication in the Ancient History Bulletin (accepted June 2005)
The Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great in Minerva, Sept-Oct 2002
The Tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria in the American Journal of Ancient History, New Series 1.2 (2002)[2003]
An Unrecognised Representation of Alexander the Great on Hadrian’s Alexandrian Coinage, The Celator, Vol 15, No 2, February 2001
A Double Entendre in the Alexandrian Bigas of Triptolemos, The Celator, Vol 17, No 8, August 2003
Is the Body of Alexander the Great in Venice? Minerva, Sept-Oct 2004
