Alexander's tomb: the two thousand year obsession to find the lost conqueror / Nicholas J. Saunders

Saunders, Nicholas J

ISBN 10: 046507202X / ISBN 13: 9780465072026

Published by New York: Basic Books, 2006

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Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiii, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, maps; 25 cm. Contents: Introduction: ghosts in ruins -- The cloak of immortality -- Death and dying in Babylon -- Stealing the body and the Memphis tomb -- Who moved Alexander's corpse? -- The Alexandrian mausoleum -- Ancient visitors -- The tomb disappears -- The two-horned lord and medieval whispers -- Napoleon, Nelson and Alexander's ghost -- Archaeologists, maps and tombs -- Alabaster, fantasy, and ancient walls -- Politics of the dead -- The eternal quest -- Afterlife. Subjects: Alexander the Great 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Tomb. Alexander the Great 356 B.C.-323 B.C. Death and burial. Archaeology: Classical. Excavations (Archaeology) History. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Alexander's tomb: the two thousand year obsession to find the lost conqueror / Nicholas J. Saunders
• Publisher: New York: Basic Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046507202X
• ISBN 13: 9780465072026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history, but despite our long-held fascination with him, his burial site is unknown. Alexander’s Tomb is the epic tale of the ongoing quest to unlock one of the world’s great mysteries.

About the Author

Nicholas J. Saunders is a lecturer in the department of anthropology at University College, London, and a regular commentator on British television and radio.