TY - BOOK AU - Martin,Thomas R. AU - Blackwell,Christopher W. TI - Alexander the Great: the story of an ancient life SN - 9781139568777 AV - DF234 .M37 2013eb U1 - 938/.07092 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Alexander, KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - Greece KW - bisacsh KW - History KW - Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C KW - Grèce KW - Histoire KW - 359-323 av. J.-C. (Expansion de la Macédoine) KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - lcgft N1 - 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) N2 - This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=480403 ER -