Alexander the Great: The History and Legacy of Alexander The Great

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece
Cover of the book Alexander the Great: The History and Legacy of Alexander The Great by John C Martin, John C Martin
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John C Martin ISBN: 9781386161134
Publisher: John C Martin Publication: June 12, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: John C Martin
ISBN: 9781386161134
Publisher: John C Martin
Publication: June 12, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian John C Martin tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. 

At eighteen Alexander had conquered mainland Greece, was crowned King of Macedonia at twenty and by twenty-six he had made himself master of the once mighty Persian Empire. By the time of his death, aged only thirty-three, in 323BCE he was ruler of the known world and was being worshipped as a god by the Greeks, both at Babylon, where he died, and further west, among the Greek cities of the Asiatic seaboard. The fruit of a lifetime's scholarship and meticulous research, this is an outstanding biography of one of the most remarkable rulers in history.

After a short account of Alexander's life before his landing in Asia Minor, the book gives a brief overview of the major stages of his conquest. This background sets the stage for a series of concise thematic chapters that explore the origins and objectives of the conquest; the nature and significance of the resistance it met; the administration, defense, and exploitation of the conquered lands; the varying nature of Alexander's relations with the Macedonians, Greeks, and Persians etc

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian John C Martin tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. 

At eighteen Alexander had conquered mainland Greece, was crowned King of Macedonia at twenty and by twenty-six he had made himself master of the once mighty Persian Empire. By the time of his death, aged only thirty-three, in 323BCE he was ruler of the known world and was being worshipped as a god by the Greeks, both at Babylon, where he died, and further west, among the Greek cities of the Asiatic seaboard. The fruit of a lifetime's scholarship and meticulous research, this is an outstanding biography of one of the most remarkable rulers in history.

After a short account of Alexander's life before his landing in Asia Minor, the book gives a brief overview of the major stages of his conquest. This background sets the stage for a series of concise thematic chapters that explore the origins and objectives of the conquest; the nature and significance of the resistance it met; the administration, defense, and exploitation of the conquered lands; the varying nature of Alexander's relations with the Macedonians, Greeks, and Persians etc

More books from Greece

Cover of the book The Portable Greek Reader by John C Martin
Cover of the book The World’s Famous Orations: Volume II, Rome (218 B.C.-84 A.D.) by John C Martin
Cover of the book The Hemlock Cup by John C Martin
Cover of the book Griechenland by John C Martin
Cover of the book Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves by John C Martin
Cover of the book The Battle of Thermopylae by John C Martin
Cover of the book The Elgin Affair by John C Martin
Cover of the book Entre ciel et guerre by John C Martin
Cover of the book Aeropagiticus (Illustrated Edition) by John C Martin
Cover of the book The Myths of Greece and Rome by John C Martin
Cover of the book After Alexander by John C Martin
Cover of the book The Classic Works of Isocrates: Helen of Troy and 6 Other Works (Illustrated Edition) by John C Martin
Cover of the book Klassiek by John C Martin
Cover of the book Chalkidiki Reiseführer Michael Müller Verlag by John C Martin
Cover of the book Epistola ad Joannem Millium by John C Martin
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy