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Alexander the Great in His World

ISBN: 978-0-631-23245-2
Hardcover
304 pages
November 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • A dynamic portrait of one of antiquity's most important figures.
  • Places Alexander the Great within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.
  • Seeks to define the motivation, goals, and inner being of Alexander through the influences on him from his birth to death.
  • Examines how Alexander's father, King Philip II, and mother, Olympias, affected his development.
  • Considers how Alexander's engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle, contributed to his achievements.
  • Asks whether it was Alexander's influences or his departure from them that distinguished him.

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