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Alexander the Great A New History

by: Heckel, Waldemar; Tritle, Lawrence A.

Alexander the Great A New History

by: Heckel, Waldemar; Tritle, Lawrence A.

ISBN 13: 9781405130820
ISBN 10: 1405130822
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/16/2009
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Alexander the Great: A New History combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures. Written by leading experts in the field Looks at a wide range of diverse topics including Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and his representations in art and cinema Discusses Alexander's influence, from his impact on his contemporaries to his portrayals in recent Hollywood films A highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Contributors	p. viii
Chronology	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Abbreviations	p. xv
Journal and Serial Abbreviations	p. xvii
Map	p. xx
Introduction	p. 1
The Macedonian Background	p. 7
Alexander's Conquest of Asia	p. 26
The Diadochi, or Successors to Alexander	p. 53
A King and His Army	p. 69
The Court of Alexander the Great as Social System	p. 83
Alexander and the Greeks	p. 99
The Corinthian League
Alexander and the Greeks	p. 121
Artists and Soldiers, Friends and Enemies
The Empire of Darius III in Perspective	p. 141
Alexander and the Persian Empire, between "Decline" and "Renovation"	p. 171
History and Historiography
Alexander and his "Terrible Mother"	p. 189
Alexander's Sex Life	p. 203
Heroes, Cults, and Divinity	p. 218
Alexander's Image in the Age of the Successors	p. 235
Roman Alexanders	p. 251
Epistemology and Identity
The Construction of a New Ideal	p. 275
The Official Portraiture of Alexander the Great
Power, Passion, and Patrons	p. 294
Alexander, Charles Le Brun, and Oliver Stone
Bibliography	p. 311
Index	p. 349
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