The genius of Alexander the Great / N.G.L. Hammond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammond, N. G. L. (Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière), 1907-2001.

Series:

Ancient History Archive 1983-2012.

Ancient History Archive 1983-2012

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.

Alexander.

Philip II, King of Macedonia, 382 B.C.-336 B.C.

Philip.

Greece--History--Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.

Greece.

History.

Greece--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Kings and rulers.

Generals--Greece--Biography.

Generals.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 220 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

London : Duckworth, 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"In what respects was Alexander 'Great'? It is an exciting task for the historian to answer that question, and in this fascinating study Nicholas Hammond undertakes it with enthusiasm. His thorough acquaintance with the ancient sources enables him to judge whether the many recorded incidents of Alexander's brilliant life are drawn from reliable contemporaries or fictional writers. As a commander of men of many races, Alexander was and is incomparable. As a statesman he envisaged, and to some extent created, an ecumenical kingdom which rose above race and nation and which enjoyed peace and prosperity, extending from his birthplace in Macedonia to the borders of Kashmir. His intellect and charismatic personality so fascinated those he conquered that they served in his army and administration and adopted him as the hero of their quasi-mythical romances. We have much to learn today from this genius of a man who died having achieved so much at the age of thirty-two."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014dcunns

ISBN:

9781472540942

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.