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Alexander the Great was a legend in his lifetime and he remains one today. He has become a near-mythical figure whose youth, advancement of Greek culture and spectacular military success are focused upon to the exclusion of other aspects of his life :the delusion, paranoia, murd…
Alexander the Great conquered territories on a superhuman scale and established an empire that stretched from Greece to India. He spread Greek culture and education throughout his empire, and was worshipped as a living god by many of his subjects. But how great is a leader respo…
This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hern©Łn Cort©♭s reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated …
This is a biographical pairing of two of the greatest conquerors in human history, drawing its inspiration from Plutarch's "Parallel Lives." Like Plutarch, the purpose of the pairing is not primarily historical. While Plutarch covers the history of each of the lives he chronicle…
This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hern©Łn Cort©♭s reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated …
Part I. Alexander -- Alexander and the Macedonians -- The Persian Empire -- The campaigns of Alexander -- The leadership of Alexander -- Part II. Cortés -- Spain, Cortés, and the conquistadors -- The Aztecs -- The conquest of Mexico -- Cortés the commander.
This is a biographical pairing of two of the greatest conquerors in human history, drawing its inspiration from Plutarch{u2019}s Parallel Lives. Like Plutarch, the purpose of the pairing is not primarily historical. While Plutarch covers the history of each of the lives he chron…
This biographical pairing of Alexander the Great and Hern©Łn Cort©♭s reflects both upon the character and the leadership abilities of the two famous conquerors. The book joins historical narrative with source analysis and consideration of moral themes revealing underappreciated …
Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these …
Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these …