Alexander the Great: A New History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405130814 ISBN 13: 9781405130813

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

Alexander the Great: A New History combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures.* Written by leading experts in the field* Looks at a wide range of diverse topics including Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and his representations in art and cinema* Discusses Alexander's influence, from his impact on his contemporaries to his portrayals in recent Hollywood films* A highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers

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"This book belongs in all university libraries." (CHOICE, September 2009) "This book is ... '[A] highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers.' ... H. and T.'s collection of essays does offer is a synthesis of recent scholarship and current trends that will reward both the general and the specialized reader as well as stimulate further discussion." (The Classical Journal, November 2009) "All in all this volume is certainly to be welcomed. At an affordable price it offers coverage of a comprehensive range of topics, with the 'big names' well represented among the contributors." (Scholia Reviews, 2009)

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Alexander the Great has been studied and reinterpreted in every culture, from the great thinkers of the Hellenistic age to twenty-first century Hollywood. Alexander the Great: A New History offers an innovative treatment of one of history’s most famous figures.

Bringing together leading experts in the field, this book combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to examine a number of intriguing subjects in Alexander studies. The volume explores such diverse topics as Alexander’s religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and later representations in art and cinema. Reappraisals of the Macedonian army and Macedonian relations with the Greeks complement these new approaches to Alexander’s reign.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405130814
• ISBN 13: 9781405130813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Heckel Waldemar, Tritle Lawrence A.