The Cambridge companion to Alexander the Great
A lucid introduction to the life and career of one of the most significant figures in world history. A geographically articulated biography is followed by studies of the key themes of his campaign and analyses of ways in which the king's image was presented and manipulated in antiquity itself.
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| 格式: | 电子 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| 评论: | [Rezension von: The Cambridge companion to Alexander the Great] (2025) (Ferrario, M.)
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| 版: | 1st ed. |
| 丛编: | Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World Series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alexander, III., Makedonien, König 356 BC-323 BC
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| Further subjects: | B
Aufsatzsammlung
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| 总结: | A lucid introduction to the life and career of one of the most significant figures in world history. A geographically articulated biography is followed by studies of the key themes of his campaign and analyses of ways in which the king's image was presented and manipulated in antiquity itself. Cover -- Half-title page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Maps -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I Alexander's Life and Career -- 1: Alexander's Birth and Childhood -- 2: The Crises Leading up to Alexander's Accession -- 3: Alexander and the Greeks -- 4: To the Ends of the World: What the Campaign Was All About -- 5: Alexander and Egypt -- 6: Alexander and the Persian Empire -- 7: Alexander and India -- 8: Alexander's Death, Last Plans and Burial -- Part II Contexts -- 9: Macedonia -- 10: Kingship -- 11: Court and Companions -- 12: Changes and Challenges at Alexander's Court -- 13: The Women of Alexander's Court -- 14: Religion -- 15: Army and Warfare -- 16: Alexander's Modern Military Reputation -- 17: Finance and Coinage -- 18: The Administration of Alexander's Empire -- 19: Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World -- Part III The Historical and Biographical Tradition -- 20: Arrian's Alexander -- 21: Plutarch's Alexander -- 22: Curtius' Alexander -- 23: Ptolemy and Aristobulus -- 24: Clitarchus' Alexander -- 25: Callisthenes, Chares, Nearchus, Onesicritus and the Mystery of the Royal Journals -- Part IV The Ancient World's Memory of Alexander -- 26: The Successors and the Image of Alexander -- 27: Alexander and The Roman Emperors -- 28: The Alexander Romance -- 29: Alexander in Jewish and Early Christian Literature -- 30: Alexander in Ancient Art -- Alexander's Timeline 356-321 BC -- References -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| 实物描述: | 1 online resource (612 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-88744-1 |