Alexander the Great in his world / Carol G. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Carol G., 1938-

Series:

Blackwell ancient lives.

Blackwell ancient lives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generals--Greece--Biography.

Generals.

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

Greece.

Greece--Kings and rulers--Biography.

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

Alexander.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Blackwell, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.The book begins with an exploration of the Macedonia that conditioned the lives of its inhabitants. It also traces such influences on Alexander's life as his royal Argead ancestry, his father, Philip II, and his mother, Olympias. The author examines Alexander's engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle,

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1 Basic Facts,Generally Uncontested,of Alexander 's Life; 2 Being Macedonian; 3 Being an Argead; 4 Being a Neighbor of Greece; 5 Surviving by Might; 6 Meeting the Distant Threat; 7 Reconstructing Alexander; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610850808

9781280850806

1280850809

9780470706169

0470706163

9780470774236

0470774231

9781405178280

1405178280

OCLC:

214281331