Waldemar Heckel

Alexander the Great

A New History
Ed. by Waldemar Heckel u. Lawrence Tritle

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Alexander the Great: A New History combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history s most famous figures.

Written by leading experts in the field
Looks at a wide range of diverse topics including Alexander s religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and his representations in art and cinema
Discusses Alexander s influence, from his impact on his contemporaries to his portrayals in recent Hollywood films
A highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 174mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9781405130820
• ISBN-10: 1405130822
• Artikelnr.: 22737724

Autorenporträt

Waldemar Heckel is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Calgary. His publications include Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great (Blackwell, 2005), Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation (with J.C. Yardley, Blackwell, 2003), Crossroads of History: The Age of Alexander (with L.A. Tritle, 2003), The Wars of Alexander the Great (2002), and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire (1992). Lawrence A. Tritle is Professor of History at Loyola Marymount University. He is author and editor of The Peloponnesian War (2004), From Melos to My Lai. War and Survival (2000), The Greek World in the Fourth Century (1997) and Phocion the Good (1988), as well as numerous articles on Greek history.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. 2. The Epigraphic Evidence. 3. The Numismatic Evidence. 4.
The Archaeological and Art Historical Evidence. 5. The Macedonian
Background. 6. Alexander: the last Achaemenid. 7. Alexander and the Greeks.
8. Alexander and the Barbarians. 9. Alexander as a war leader. 10.
Alexander's court. 11. Heroes, cults and divinity. 12. Alexander's Sex
Life. 13. After Alexander: the Succession and the Diadochs. 14. Alexander's
Image in the Hellenistic World. 15. The Roman Alexander. 16. Jewish,
Christian and Muslim Alexanders. Sources for further reading. Bibliography.
Chronological table. . Note: the first 4 chapters will be shorter than the
others

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List of Plates.

Abbreviations.

Map 1.

Map 2.

Introduction.

Part I: Macedonian Background.

Part II: Philip II, Father of Alexander the Great.

Part III: Alexander's Family, Youth, Appearance andCharacter.

Part IV: The Persians and their Empire.

Part V: Alexander and the Greeks.

Part VI: The Army and War.

Part VII: Alexander and the Barbarians.

Part VIII: Alexander and Women.

Part IX: Gods and Heroes.

Part X: Conspiracy and Mutiny.

Part XI: Alexander's Final Days, Final Plans and theDivision of Power after his Death.

Part XII: Alexander and the Romans.

Part XIII: Alexander's Legacy.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This volume provides an excellent selection of source materials with judicious commentary and up-to-date references. The elusive Alexander has never been so accessible to undergraduates. This volume seems destined to become a standard in our classrooms." Professor Frank Holt, University of Houston

"This well-conceived and brilliantly executed book will be a boon to lecturers, teachers, and students of Alexander alike." Dr Pat Wheatley, University of Queensland

"A review has to answer one simple question: is it advisable to buy this book? This time, the answer is an unqualified yes. Heckel and Yardley have collected many sources on the reign of Alexander and offer admirable translations and fine explanations...their book is to be recommended to anyone studying the reign of Alexander." Jona Lendering, Bryn Mawr Classical Review