Alexander the Great : themes and issues /
Alexander the Great's life and career are here examined through the major issues surrounding his reign. What were Alexander's ultimate ambitions? Why did he pursue his own deification while alive? Did he actually set the world in 'a new groove' as has been claimed by some scholar...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Bloomsbury Pub.,
2013.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Alexander the Great's life and career are here examined through the major issues surrounding his reign. What were Alexander's ultimate ambitions? Why did he pursue his own deification while alive? Did he actually set the world in 'a new groove' as has been claimed by some scholars? And was his death natural or the result of a murderous conspiracy? Each of the key themes, arranged as chapters, will be presented in approximately chronological order so that readers unfamiliar with the life of Alexander will be able to follow the narrative. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America EBSCO eBook History Collection |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 226 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826445216 0826445217 1441143637 9781441143631 9781472554512 1472554515 |
