ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover
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ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover
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ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Taylor & Francis] Softcover Alexander the Great conquered territories on a superhuman scale and established an empire that stretched from Greece to India. He spread Greek culture and education throughout his empire, and was worshipped as a living god by many of his subjects. But ho.
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ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.79
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ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Longman Publishing Group, London] Softcover Paperback. "Ian Worthington brings an immediacy to ancient history that is exciting and compelling. The characters live and breath and there are many vivid moments of drama .that stay in the mind long after you have put the book down. A ripping read." Terry Jones "Ian Worthington's book has many virtues, including a clear narrative that shows intimate familiarity with the primary sources and secondary literature. It is accessibly written in an unemotional style for a wide general readership." Professor Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History, Clare College, Cambridge Alexander the Great was a legend in his lifetime and he remains one today. He has become a near-mythical figure whose youth, advancement of Greek culture and spectacular military success are focused on to the exclusion of other aspects of his life: the delusion, paranoia, murderous tendencies, excessive drinking and his belief that he was a god on earth. Worthington argues that Alexander became corrupted by power and sacrificed the empire his father had sought to establish for his own personal ends. The role played by King Philip II, Alexander's pretensions to personal divinity and his failure to marry and to provide a political heir, are uncovered as key factors in his decline and in the chaos and bloodshed that followed his death. In this personal history of Alexander, ...
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ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover
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Prentice-Hall , pp. 388 . Papeback. New. Prentice-Hall ISBN 140580162X 9781405801621 [US]

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Routledge 2004 REV Pbk ed. Trade paperback New Presenting a personal history of Alexander the Great, this book discusses not only his dashing image and heroism, but also the downsides to his personality and the disintegration of his empire, to question whether he really deserves to be called 'Great'. It argues that Alexander sacrificed the empire for his own personal ends. Num Pages: 388 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1033. 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Longman Publishing Group, London] Softcover Paperback. "Ian Worthington brings an immediacy to ancient history that is exciting and compelling. The characters live and breath and there are many vivid moments of drama .that stay in the mind long after you have put the book down. A ripping read." Terry Jones "Ian Worthington's book has many virtues, including a clear narrative that shows intimate familiarity with the primary sources and secondary literature. It is accessibly written in an unemotional style for a wide general readership." Professor Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History, Clare College, Cambridge Alexander the Great was a legend in his lifetime and he remains one today. He has become a near-mythical figure whose youth, advancement of Greek culture and spectacular military success are focused on to the exclusion of other aspects of his life: the delusion, paranoia, murderous tendencies, excessive drinking and his belief that he was a god on earth. Worthington argues that Alexander became corrupted by power and sacrificed the empire his father had sought to establish for his own personal ends. The role played by King Philip II, Alexander's pretensions to personal divinity and his failure to marry and to provide a political heir, are uncovered as key factors in his decline and in the chaos and bloodshed that followed his death. In this personal history of Alexander, ...

ISBN10: 140580162X, ISBN13: 9781405801621, [publisher: Routledge] Softcover
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