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The History of Alexander

Autor Quintus Curtius Rufus Introducere de Waldemar Heckel Traducere de John Yardley
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 1984
The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles-among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780140444124
ISBN-10: 0140444122
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Quintus Curtius Rufus, the Roman historian, wrote the only life in Latin of Alexander the Great. The author's identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. However, the evidence of recent years suggests he was a soldier and politician who rose from obscurity to a senatorial role under Tiberius (AD 14-37). However, the fall of the emperor's chief minister, Sejanus, brought his political career temporarily to an end and he turned to writing.


John Yardley was born in 1942 and educated at St Andrews and Oxford Universities. He is now Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Waldemar Heckel is now a Professor at the University of Calgary, Canada. His books include The Last Days and Testament of Alexander the Great: A Prosopographic Study and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire.

Cuprins

The History of AlexanderIntroduction

Summary of the Lost Books 1 and 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6 Book 7 Book 8 Book 9 Book 10

Bibliography List of Illustrations Notes

Appendices 1. List of Variations from the Budé Text 2. Chrononlogy 3. Glassary of Personal Names 4. Index of Mythical, Historical and Literary Figures 5. Index of Peoples 6. Geographical Index

Index to Maps

Maps 1. The Campaign of Alexander the Great (334-323 B.C.) 2. Alexander's Campaigns in Asia Minor (334-333/2 B.C.) 3. Alexander's Campaigns in India (327-325 B.C)


Descriere

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma.