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Martin, Thomas R., 1947-

Alexander the Great : the story of an ancient life / Thomas R. Martin, Christopher W. Blackwell. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. - 1 online resource (193 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The goal of this book -- Timeline of Alexander's life -- Map 1: European Greece, Macedonia, and northern lands -- Map 2: Alexander's expedition -- The world of Alexander's birth and his education in literature and warfare (350s and 340s BC) -- Opportunities and risks as a teenager (340s to 338 BC) -- The danger in replacing a murdered father as king (337 to 335 BC) -- The opening battles against the Persian army (334 to 332 BC) -- Finding god in Egypt and capturing the riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC) -- Winning the world as king of Asia (330 to 329 BC) -- Murder, marriage, and mixing customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC) -- Victory and frustration in India (327 to 326 BC) -- Returning to Babylon and becoming divine (326 to 323 BC) -- Remembering and judging Alexander (323 BC to now).

This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place.

ISBN: 9781139568777 (electronic bk.) 1139568779 (electronic bk.) 9781139049498 (electronic bk.) 1139049496 (electronic bk.) 9781139570572 1139570579 1139572334 (electronic bk.) 9781139572330 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 40021618483

Subjects--Personal Names:
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
359-323 B.C

Subjects--Topical Terms:
HISTORY--Ancient--Greece.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Greece--History--Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Grèce--Histoire--359-323 av. J.-C. (Expansion de la Macédoine)
Greece.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DF234 / .M37 2013eb

Dewey Class. No.: 938/.07092