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"Written for the general reader, this book is a distillation of Hammond’s prior scholarship on Macedonia and Alexander." "Hammond (Philip of Macedon), the greatest living expert on ancient Macedonian history, now offers a brilliant account of the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who pacified Greece, destroyed the Persian Empire and brought Greek civilization to the Indus River and beyond." "A solid if unsurprising introduction to history's greatest conqueror by an expert on his life and times."
By the time of his death in 323 B.C., Alexander III of Macedonia had built an empire that stretched from the eastern Mediterranean coast through Asia Minor and into the Indus valley. Even before his sudden death, Alexander had achieved mythical status throughout his kingdom, and in the centuries that followed his life became the subject of countless chronicles and biographies. N. G. L. Hammond, the foremost expert on ancient Macedonian history, here presents a new account of Alexander's fabled career. Based on a thorough analysis of the ancient sources and enriched by a lifetime of research, Hammond's narrative pronounces the Macedonian conqueror a man truly deserving of the title Alexander the Great. According to Hammond, Alexander was a visionary statesman and general, the force behind a kingdom which rose above racism and nationalism to enjoy peace and prosperity. His intellect and charismatic personality, which earned him the respect, admiration, and devotion of his subjects, also help explain Alexander's endurance as a source of fascination into the present day. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)938.07History and Geography Ancient World Greece to 323 Greece to 323 Macedonian Supremacy (362-323 BC)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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An amazing tale of how a young man can become a great leader of men, an explorer, conqueror and adoptor of foreign lands and people. ( )