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Alexander: Destiny and Myth
Claude Mosse
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Description for Alexander: Destiny and Myth
Hardback. From the illustrious son of Zeus down to the absolute monarch idealised by Louis XIV, from the valiant knight of the crusaders to the Moslem philosopher-king, the author reveals the gamut of contrasts that make up the legend of Alexander, this extraordinary hero of history and myth. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5M. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Between becoming king of Macedonia in 336 BC and his death in 323, Alexander the Great conquered not only the Greek city states but also Persia and as far east as the Punjab in India, as far south as Egypt. Claude Mosse describes the progress of Alexander's career in the first part of her book, while the second examines the effects of his conquests on the history of the ancient, medieval and modern world. Central to the book is the myth of Alexander and how the image of Alexander was created and evolved over the centuries. From the illustrious son ... Read more
Between becoming king of Macedonia in 336 BC and his death in 323, Alexander the Great conquered not only the Greek city states but also Persia and as far east as the Punjab in India, as far south as Egypt. Claude Mosse describes the progress of Alexander's career in the first part of her book, while the second examines the effects of his conquests on the history of the ancient, medieval and modern world. Central to the book is the myth of Alexander and how the image of Alexander was created and evolved over the centuries. From the illustrious son ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748617647
SKU
V9780748617647
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About Claude Mosse
Claude Mosse is Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris VIII.
Reviews for Alexander: Destiny and Myth
Engaging - espcially her final account of Alexander's continual reinterpretation in the medieval and contemporary European worlds ! Janet Lloyd offers another of her customarily reliable translations ! the result is something far better than the usual rehash of Alexander's life and legacy. Engaging - espcially her final account of Alexander's continual reinterpretation in the medieval and contemporary European worlds ... Read more