Published by Simon & Schuster, 2011
ISBN 10: 1416592814 ISBN 13: 9781416592815
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Softcover. Condition: new. In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and tactics, from Hannibal to Napoleon, with countless more in between. He flashed across the sky of history like a comet, glowing brightly and burning out quickly: crowned at age nineteen, dead by thirty-two. He established the greatest empire of the ancient world; Greek coins and statues are found as far east as Afghanistan. Our interest in him has never faded.Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India. Alexander spent nearly all his adult life away from his homeland, and he and his men helped spread the Greek language throughout western Asia, where it would become the lingua franca of the ancient world. Within a short time after Alexanders death in Baghdad, his empire began to fracture. Best known among his successors are the Ptolemies of Egypt, whose empire lasted until Cleopatra.In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, classical scholar and historian Philip Freeman describes Alexanders astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Above all, he was ferociously, intensely competitive and could not tolerate losing-which he rarely did. As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would surely not have been as great as it was, even if his motivation was not to spread Greek culture for beneficial purposes but instead to unify his empire. Only a handful of people have influenced history as Alexander did, which is why he continues to fascinate us.
Published by Simon And Schuster Us, 2011
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Published by Simon & Schuster, 2011
ISBN 10: 1416592806 ISBN 13: 9781416592808
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Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2011
ISBN 10: 1620907100 ISBN 13: 9781620907108
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Published by Tantor and Blackstone Publishi, 2021
ISBN 10: 1665274743 ISBN 13: 9781665274746
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Published by Simon & Schuster, US, 2011
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Published by New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011
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Condition: Gut. 391 p., ill., maps. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - A very good and clean copy. - Undefeated in battle, Alexander III conquered lands from Greece, Egypt and Iraq to Iran, Afghanistan and Indiaall before his death at the age of 32. He is regarded as one of the greatest military leaders of all time. In the enthralling new narrative biography Alexander the Great, Philip Freeman reveals how this relentless and driven man was able to win against all odds and shape the world in which we still live today. A professor of classics and the author of St. Patrick of Ireland and Julius Caesar, Freeman set out to write a biography that is "first and foremost a story." Over 12 years of campaigns, Alexander proved himself to be a fearless, unbeatable, brilliant commander. Not only did he unite Greece, he built an empire that spanned from the Adriatic Sea to India. Alexander, contends Freeman, conquered so much of the ancient world simply because he could. The author succeeds in making Alexander accessible as never before. Alexander emerges as a fully fleshed-out figure, and the descriptions of his conquests and battles make for riveting reading. This compelling biography offers new insights into the man and the Macedonian world that shaped him. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 630 15,9 x 3,3 x 23,5 cm, Original hardcover with dust jacket.
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Published by Simon & Schuster, 2011
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