| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Contents |
The goal of this book -- Timeline of Alexander's life -- Map 1: European Greece, Macedonia, and northern lands -- Map 2: Alexander's expedition -- The world of Alexander's birth and his education in literature and warfare (350s and 340s BC) -- Opportunities and risks as a teenager (340s to 338 BC) -- The danger in replacing a murdered father as king (337 to 335 BC) -- The opening battles against the Persian army (334 to 332 BC) -- Finding god in Egypt and capturing the riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC) -- Winning the world as king of Asia (330 to 329 BC) -- Murder, marriage, and mixing customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC) -- Victory and frustration in India (327 to 326 BC) -- Returning to Babylon and becoming divine (326 to 323 BC) -- Remembering and judging Alexander (323 BC to now) |
| Summary |
This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
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| SUBJECT |
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. fast |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Ancient -- Greece.
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| SUBJECT |
Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057087
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| Subject |
Greece
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Blackwell, Christopher W., 1968-
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| ISBN |
9781139568777 |
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1139568779 |
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9781139049498 |
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1139049496 |
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9781139570572 |
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1139570579 |
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1139572334 |
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9781139572330 |
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