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ISBN10: 0140088784, ISBN13: 9780140088786, [publisher: Penguin.] Softcover 568 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - slightly rubbed and scuffed otherwise perfect condition - Tough, resolute, fearless, a born warrior, lover of Homer, drama and hunting, Alexander was also an impatient man of passionate ambitions, who understood the intense adventure of the unknown. -- When he died at thirty-two, his empire - from Greece to India - comprised two million square miles, and the vacuum he left was never properly filled. He had excelled as a general, he had stamped the face of Greek culture on the ancient East and he had created a myth that is as potent today as it was then. -- Robin Lane Fox’s accessible and erudite life of Alexander searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experience - ‘It is tempting’, he concludes, ‘to see in Alexander the romantic’s complex nature for the first time in Greek history.’ Beautifully written, perceptive and fluent, it is a superb example of historical scholarship and psychological insight. -- LIST OF MAPS -- Greece, Macedonia and the Aegean -- Turkey and the approach to the battle of Issus Western Persian Empire 333/330 Alexander’s route, September 330/327 -- North-West Frontier 327/326 -- Siege of Pir-Sar -- Route to the Hydaspes. ISBN 9780140088786 Sprache: ...
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ISBN10: 0140088784, ISBN13: 9780140088786, [publisher: Penguin.] Softcover 568 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - slightly rubbed and scuffed otherwise perfect condition - Tough, resolute, fearless, a born warrior, lover of Homer, drama and hunting, Alexander was also an impatient man of passionate ambitions, who understood the intense adventure of the unknown. -- When he died at thirty-two, his empire - from Greece to India - comprised two million square miles, and the vacuum he left was never properly filled. He had excelled as a general, he had stamped the face of Greek culture on the ancient East and he had created a myth that is as potent today as it was then. -- Robin Lane Fox’s accessible and erudite life of Alexander searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experience - ‘It is tempting’, he concludes, ‘to see in Alexander the romantic’s complex nature for the first time in Greek history.’ Beautifully written, perceptive and fluent, it is a superb example of historical scholarship and psychological insight. -- LIST OF MAPS -- Greece, Macedonia and the Aegean -- Turkey and the approach to the battle of Issus Western Persian Empire 333/330 Alexander’s route, September 330/327 -- North-West Frontier 327/326 -- Siege of Pir-Sar -- Route to the Hydaspes. ISBN 9780140088786 Sprache: ...
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Penguin Books Ltd 08/28/1986 Paperback Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

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ISBN10: 0140088784, ISBN13: 9780140088786, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1994]

Penguin 1986 Trade paperback This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780140088786.

ISBN10: 0140088784, ISBN13: 9780140088786, [publisher: Penguin Books] Softcover RO60138753: 1986. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos plié, Intérieur acceptable. 568 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos et cartes en noir et blanc hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
[SABLONS, France] [Publication Year: 1986]
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Penguin Books 1994-09-06 Paperback New Size: 7x5x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Penguin Books, Date: 1994-09-06. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1994. Penguin Books ISBN 0140088784 9780140088786 [US]