Alexander the Great (Life&Times series)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190434156X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Nigel Cawthorne has been writing and editing for 28 years. He has written more than 60 books and his work has appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and partworks on both sides of the Atlantic -- from the Financial Times to The New York Tribune
Offering expert, eminently readable texts by distinguished authors, these beautifully designed books feature chronologies, full indices, and striking color photos and illustrations. . From the Publisher The Life & Times series tells the stories of those who have shaped our present and our past, from Beethoven to Curie, Dietrich to Wilde. Together, they form a superb modern library of biography
A perfect compliment to the two movies on Alexander the Great.. He modeled himself on Achilles and slept with a copy of the Iliad, annotated by Aristotle, his teacher, under his pillow. A gifted strategist and self-proclaimed deity, Alexander was impetuous and merciless on the battlefield. He won every battle he fought, exhibited conspicuous personal bravery and, two millennia after his death, is still remembered as the greatest soldier of all time. Unrivalled by any historical military figure, he conquered the Mediterranean, Persia, Afghanistan and northwest India during his brief life. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), King of Macedon, lived a life of mythical proportions. By the time he died at the age of 33 he had introduced Greek civilization to the world.This volume also includes narrative captions and historical sidebars provide additional information about the classical world of Alexander the Great
"Basic But Pretty Well Written" according to K. Spoden. Alexander the Great was probably one of the most famous figures in the post-Greek world. This particlaur book on Alexander is relatively short but is pretty well written. This book isn't written like most other novels, it is written almost like a story or a novel. It is a pretty brief description on Alexander, like most other short books are, but does a good job descri. This is one hell of good book, in my opinion When I bought this book I'd read that this author did not do well with original citations. Well, if Arrian and Plutarch, Diodorus and Curtius aren't original enough I guess I'm in the wrong field of history. This is one hell of good book, in my opinion. It's succinct, well written and has a surprise summary or opinion around every corner. Kudos to Mr. Cawthorne.