Alexander the Great: themes and issues

by Anson, Edward

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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 Alex…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Alexander the Great : themes and issues / Edward M. Anson.

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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Bloomsbury Academic
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2013.

Notes

Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 24 févr. 2015).

TRAITEMENT SOMMAIRE.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 ressource en ligne (xiii, 226 p.)

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn904301061
  • LC Classification:DF234
  • Dewey Decimal:938/.07092

Table of Contents

Introduction -- The Macedonian background -- A father's legacy: Philip II and the rise of the Macedonian nation -- Alexander and deification -- Alexander and the administration of an empire -- The kingdom of Asia -- Alexander's legacy.

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Subjects

359-323 B.C Alexander Biographies Generals Generals -- Biography -- Greece Généraux -- Biographies -- Grèce Grèce -- Histoire -- 359-323 av. J.-C. … Greece Greece -- Biography -- Kings and rulers Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansi… Historiography History Kings and rulers Livres électroniques

Writers

Anson, Edward

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