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Alexander the Great
by Paul Cartledge
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- ISBN 13
- 9781400079193
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Vintage Books, 2005. Paperback. New. ***Inscribed by Author*** New trade softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. (5.22 x 0.8 x 7.99 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Author's signature and inscription to Professor Peter Green on the title page. From the personal library of Peter Green. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes maps, battle plans, appendix, glossary, bibliography and an index. 368 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The definitive biography of the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians, and the visionary ruler of a vast empire-from one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece.
"An amazingly solid, balanced, and evocative view of the man." -The Washington Post Book World
Paul Cartledge gives us the most accessible, reliable, and intimate portrait of Alexander III of Macedon, the man himself, brilliantly evoking his remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting through the myths to show why he was such a great leader.
He explores our endless obsession with Alexander and gives us insight into both his capacity for brutality and his sensitive grasp of international politics. As he brings Alexander vividly to life, Cartledge also captures his enduring impact on world history and culture.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The definitive biography of the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians, and the visionary ruler of a vast empire-from one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece.
"An amazingly solid, balanced, and evocative view of the man." -The Washington Post Book World
Paul Cartledge gives us the most accessible, reliable, and intimate portrait of Alexander III of Macedon, the man himself, brilliantly evoking his remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting through the myths to show why he was such a great leader.
He explores our endless obsession with Alexander and gives us insight into both his capacity for brutality and his sensitive grasp of international politics. As he brings Alexander vividly to life, Cartledge also captures his enduring impact on world history and culture.
Synopsis
Paul Cartledge is widely acknowledged to be the world's leading expert on the subject of Sparta and ancient Greece. He is Professor of Greek History and Chairman of the Classics Faculty at Cambridge University and has written and edited many articles and books, including The Spartans , published by Anchor, the subject of a PBS documentary series of the same name. Cartledge is also academic consultant to the BBC and PBS for the series The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Alexander the Great
- Author
- Paul Cartledge
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1400079195
- ISBN 13
- 9781400079193
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Place of Publication
- New York,
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Ancient History, warfare, Greece, Rome, military, Roman history,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Greece;
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