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The Alexander romance by Ps.-Callisthenes : a historical commentary / by Krzysztof Nawotka.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nawotka, Krzysztof, author.
- Series:
- Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 0169-8958 399.
- Mnemosyne Supplements : Monographs on Greek and Latin Language and Literature ; Volume 399
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pseudo-Callisthenes. Historia Alexandri Magni--Commentaries.
- Pseudo-Callisthenes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (371 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017.
- Summary:
- The Alexander Romance by Ps.-Callisthenes of Krzysztof Nawotka is a guide to a third century AD fictional biography of Alexander the Great, the anonymous Historia Alexandri Magni . It is a historical commentary which identifies all names and places in this piece of Greek literature approached as a source for the history of Alexander the Great, from kings, like Nectanebo II of Egypt and Darius III of Persia, to fictional characters. It discusses real and imaginary geography of the Alexander Romance . While dealing with all aspects of Ps.-Callisthenes relevant to Greek history and to Macedonia, its pays particular attention to aspects of ancient history and culture of Babylonia and Egypt and to the multi-layered foundation story of Alexandria.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Introduction
- Book One
- Book Two
- Book Three
- Bibliography
- Indexes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-33522-6
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004335226 DOI
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