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.
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.
I. Alexander's Life and Career: 1. Alexander's Birth and Childhood Daniel Ogden 2. The Crises Leading up to Alexander's Accession Daniel Ogden 3. Alexander and the Greeks Borja Antela Bernárdez 4. To the Ends of the World: What the Campaign was All About Ed Anson 5. Alexander and Egypt. Timothy Howe 6. Alexander and the Persian. Empire Sabine Müller 7. Alexander and India Richard Stoneman 8. Death, Burial, Last Plans and Aftermath Joseph Roisman II. Contexts: 9. Macedon Carol J. King 10. Kingship Bill Greenwalt 11. Court and Companions Jeanne Reames 12. Changes and Challenges at Alexander's Court Jeanne Reames 13. The Women of Alexander's Court Elizabeth Carney 14. Religion Hugh Bowden 15. Army and Warfare Carolyn Willekes 16. Alexander's Modern Military Reputation F. S. Naiden 17. Finance and Coinage Kyle Erickson 18. Administration Maxim Kholod 19. Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World Ignacio Molina Marín III. The Historical and Biographical Tradition: 20. Arrian's Alexander Daniel W. Leon 21. Plutarch's Alexander Philip Bosman 22. Curtius' Alexander Elizabeth Baynham 23. Ptolemy and Aristobulus Frances Pownall 24. Clitarchus' Alexander Luisa Prandi 25. Callisthenes, Chares, Nearchus, Onesicritus and the Mystery of the Royal Journal Christian Djurslev IV. The Ancient World's Memory of Alexander: 26. The Successors and the Image of Alexander Daniel Ogden 27. Alexander and the Roman Emperors Sulochana Asirvatham 28. The Alexander Romance Christian Djurslev 29. Alexander in Jewish and Early Christian Literature Aleksandra Kleczar 30. Alexander in Ancient Art Agnieszka Fuli¿ska References Index.
I. Alexander's Life and Career: 1. Alexander's Birth and Childhood Daniel Ogden 2. The Crises Leading up to Alexander's Accession Daniel Ogden 3. Alexander and the Greeks Borja Antela Bernárdez 4. To the Ends of the World: What the Campaign was All About Ed Anson 5. Alexander and Egypt. Timothy Howe 6. Alexander and the Persian. Empire Sabine Müller 7. Alexander and India Richard Stoneman 8. Death, Burial, Last Plans and Aftermath Joseph Roisman II. Contexts: 9. Macedon Carol J. King 10. Kingship Bill Greenwalt 11. Court and Companions Jeanne Reames 12. Changes and Challenges at Alexander's Court Jeanne Reames 13. The Women of Alexander's Court Elizabeth Carney 14. Religion Hugh Bowden 15. Army and Warfare Carolyn Willekes 16. Alexander's Modern Military Reputation F. S. Naiden 17. Finance and Coinage Kyle Erickson 18. Administration Maxim Kholod 19. Geography, Science and Knowledge of the World Ignacio Molina Marín III. The Historical and Biographical Tradition: 20. Arrian's Alexander Daniel W. Leon 21. Plutarch's Alexander Philip Bosman 22. Curtius' Alexander Elizabeth Baynham 23. Ptolemy and Aristobulus Frances Pownall 24. Clitarchus' Alexander Luisa Prandi 25. Callisthenes, Chares, Nearchus, Onesicritus and the Mystery of the Royal Journal Christian Djurslev IV. The Ancient World's Memory of Alexander: 26. The Successors and the Image of Alexander Daniel Ogden 27. Alexander and the Roman Emperors Sulochana Asirvatham 28. The Alexander Romance Christian Djurslev 29. Alexander in Jewish and Early Christian Literature Aleksandra Kleczar 30. Alexander in Ancient Art Agnieszka Fuli¿ska References Index.
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