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Alexander the Great: King, Commander and Statesman

Autor N.G.L. Hammond
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 sep 1994
Within the span of thirteen years, Alexander the Great changed the face of the world more decisively and with more long-lasting effects than any other statesman has ever done. It is therefore no surprise that there has been, and still is, so much debate about both his personality and his achievement. The great merit of this biography is that, with impressive mastery of the evidence, he sets the record straight between the extremes of romantic hero worship on the one hand and scholarly demolition on the other. Based on his detailed knowledge of the literarysources and on his own experience of warfare in Alexander's native country, Professor Hammond presents a compelling picture of Alexander in his public life as king, commander and statesman. This revised biography includes new material and extensive reference to literary sources.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781853990687
ISBN-10: 185399068X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 138 x 215 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bristol Classical Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

"A magesterial biography" according to the Times. High praise also from the Economist and London Review of Books

Notă biografică

N.G.L. Hammond was Professor of Greek at Gonville and Caius College, and an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, University of Cambridge. His publications include The History of Macedonia, Philip of Macedon and Studies in Greek History; he collaborated on The Oxford Classical Dictionary and The Cambridge Ancient History.

Cuprins

PrefaceList of FiguresIntroductionI. The InheritanceII. The Armed Forces of the KingIII. Alexander in EuropeIV. The Conquest of Asia MinorV. The Conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean CoastVI. The Widening HorizonsVII. From Mesopotamia to AfghanistanVIII. 'Ultima Asiae': Bactria and IndiaIX. The Conquest of Southern 'Asia'X. The Last Year and the Achievements of AlexanderAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIINotes to the TextNotes to the FiguresChronological TableAbbreviationsAbbreviations of Ancient Authors and BooksReferencesIndex

Recenzii

A magesterial biography.
No author is better fitted to write a book about Alexander than Professor Hammond.
It is unlikely that a better or more informed assessment of Alexander as a leader will be made.
[.]this is an excellent book for anyone seriously interested in the king, in the Macedonian military system, or in the origins of the Hellenistic Age.

Descriere

This revised biography includes new material and extensive reference to literary sources. Professor Hammond's other works include "The History of Macedonia" and "Studies in Greek History". He also collaborated on "The Oxford Classical Dictionary" and "The Cambridge Ancient History."