A history of greece to the death of alexander the great. This work is a narrative, alexander telling the history of his battles to his brotherinlaw itanes, a brother of alexander s bride roxanne. Alexander the great book by philip freeman official. Start studying history alive chapter 30 alexander the great. Pressfield has uniquely embedded himself into the personality of alexander the great in the virtues of war, lifting alexander fully to life. Examines our past, explains our present, imagines our. I do not want to read raw historical books because that would be too boring for my liking. The empire of alexander the great was one of the largest in history. He was born in pella in 356 bc and succeeded his father philip ii to the throne at the age of twenty. Our history book recommendations are currently organized by time period ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary or around important events or key historical. Arrian, greek historian and philosopher who was one of the most distinguished authors of the 2ndcentury roman empire. In addition to these five main sources, there is the metz epitome, an anonymous late latin work that narrates alexander s campaigns from hyrcania to india.
Alexander the great and the logistics of the macedonian army nachdr. There have been many that have come through the sands of time proclaiming their own greatness. Alexander the great was born in the pella region of the ancient greek kingdom of macedonia on july 20, 356 b. Shortly after ulrich ascended the throne, catherine led a successful rebellion against him. The death of alexander the great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates. Titled anabasis, presumably in order to recall xenophons work of that title, it describes alexander s. It formed part of the research institute at alexandria in egypt that is known as the alexandrian museum. Alexander the great was a king basileus of the ancient greek kingdom of macedon and a member of the argead dynasty. Alexander the great is one of the latest, most updated, and contemporary books on the life of the ancient, macedonian king, who would extend his empire from a little slide of land in greece through persia, egypt, all the way to india, forming the greatest empire the ancient world had ever seen. This had been philips dream and alexander s inheritance, and he wasted no time in beginning. Bibliotheca historica library of world history, written in greek by the sicilian historian diodorus siculus, from which book 17 relates the conquests of alexander, based almost entirely on cleitarchus and hieronymus of cardia. If you want to know exactly everything about alexander the great this is probably a good book. One of the best books on alexander, is peter green, alexander of macedon.
His book provides the definitive account of the legends of alexander the great a powerful leader in life and an even more powerful figure in the history of literature and ideas. The library was named after alexander the great, who initiated the collection of documents in 334 bce. He was the author of a work describing the campaigns of alexander the great. Campaigns of alexander anabasis complete audiobook 12 hours in english macedonia. Were featuring a threepart history of wwii as one book because an article about 10 books. But alexander had more important concernsnamely, the persian expedition. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. After alexander s death, his empire was divided into three parts led by three of his former generals. A new history combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history s most famous figures.
The ten best history books of 2019 history smithsonian magazine. Could someone recommend a good book about alexander the. List of books and articles about alexander the great. The ted talk puts in perspective just how much has. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of historys greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.
We first heard about the concept of big history in a ted talk by the author of this book, david christian. There are numerous surviving ancient greek and latin sources on alexander the great, king of macedon, as well as some asian texts. Bury wrote his history of greece before world war i, but it was such a good overview of classical greek history that the third edition was. The true story of alexander the great king of the ancient greek kingdom of macedon and member. This is a great book for those interested in military warfare. The author knows a great deal about alexander the great. Alexander advanced gradually and conquered territory by territory until darius, the great king of persia, was forced to come out himself to face alexander. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through asia and northeast africa, and he created one of the largest empires of the ancient world by the. Now, i want to read books about alexander the great and napoleon bonaparte.
We see it in the news every day leaders, heroes, tyrants, and even reality star presidential candidates claim that they are great. Youth and kingship the son of philip ii of macedon and olympias, he had aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the campa. Alexander the great conquered most of the known world and remained undefeated in battle throughout his life. Richard stoneman is honorary fellow of the university of exeter and widely acknowledged as the foremost expert globally on the myths of alexander. In this superb book, tom brokaw goes out across the country to tell, through the stories of individual men and women, the. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for another wife. It is the oldest surviving greek source 1st century bc.
The best history books five books expert recommendations. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, pulizter prize winners and editors picks from distinguished historians and biographers. You may wonder, said arrian in his introduction to his biography why i am writing another book on alexander the great when there have been. Alexander the great or alexander iii, 356323 bc, king of macedon, conqueror of much of asia. According to a babylonian astronomical diary, alexander died between the evening of june 10 and the evening of june 11, 323 bc, at the age of thirtytwo. The only historical event connecting alexander the great with the jews is his visit to jerusalem, which is recorded by josephus in a somewhat fantastic manner. Alexander the great a life from beginning to end is a novel from hourly history that includes a complete military biography of the history of alexander the great. I have found books about napoleon in french im french so i will read them in a few months. A new history offers an innovative treatment of one of historys most famous figures. 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. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of historys greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the. From mary beard on ancient rome to tales of soviet espionage, delve into the past with these recently published works. The essential history of alexander the great, compelling and brilliantly realized alexander the great 356323 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.
The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. World history surrounding alexander the great alexander s legacy was quickly made, briefly lived, and has lasted to this day. An army wins through its stomach and supplies and this book explains how alexander conquered this unseen enemy. Hourly history devlopes a large number of well written, fact filled, and concise meant to be read in one hour historic accounts of important people, events, battles, wars, revolutions, movements and ages. The goal of this novel is to ensure that you can gain the quick history of alexander the great and his many compliments in a condensed format. 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. Library of alexandria, the most famous library of classical antiquity. Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and help explain how we got to where we are today. Bringing together leading experts in the field, this book combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to examine a number of intriguing subjects in alexander studies. The most influential books in history, best womanauthored books, best feminist books, best history books nonfiction, wellwritten holocau. Alexander the great history channel documentary youtube.
Im looking for some advice to find books about alexander the great. Books about alexander the great, he was a prince, a conquer, a commander and a king score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. At age 16, she married karl ulrich later peter iii, the heir to the throne of russia. Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century.
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