Book on alexander the great

Hamilton present a far less attractive but no less compelling portrait of alexander than tarns classic study. This includes the macedonian background and alexander s. When alexander the great died in 323 bce, his empire stretched from modernday greece, through northern africa. Alexanders policies are explored here as well as some of the history of conquering these lands. To defeat the persian empire, he led his troops on a tenyear campaign from his native macedonia all the way to india. King alexander iii the great of macedon was one of the greatest military commanders the world has ever known. List of books and articles about alexander the great. In alexander the great, author anthony everitt crafts a lucid, readable, and. The parents were far from a happy couple, and alexander was raised primarily under the influence of his mother. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw. Those 2 books he carried in his campaigns in persia, the iliad inspired him religiously and served him as a guide of how a hero was while anabasis served him as a map and guide to persian lands.

Ill be quoting from book 11, chapter 8, paragraphs 4 and 5. Curtius book is not short on stories about alexander and, whereas arrian talks about alexander the great s selfrestraint, curtius keeps on talking about how he loses control of his appetites. 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. This book seeks to dispel some of the myths which have grown up around him and to provide an uptodate account of his life. Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the macedonian greek general and king alexander the great. Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of alexander the great still survivearrian, diodorus, plutarch, and quintus curtiusthis volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in alexander s life. The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. Alexander the great i thought that this book was quite good because it had nice descriptions. In taking account of recent research and in reassesing the markedly contradictory contemporary sources, j. Of that great mass of writing, five thin samples survive and form the basis for the modernday industry of alexander biographies, of which everitts is the latest and one of the most engaging.

You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Sep 20, 2016 alexander the great summary september 20, 2016 april 2, 2019 niklas goeke self improvement 1sentencesummary. Alexander the great managed to conquer most of the known world before dying in 323 b. In the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. It is a book of epic poetry written around ad, and is believed to have played an important role in the survival of the persian language in the face of arabic influence. 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. After circulating in manuscript form, it was first published in 1680 in venice, and has been continuously in print in greek ever since. The shahnameh of ferdowsi, one of the oldest books written in new persian, has a chapter about alexander. Alexander the great was born in the pella region of the ancient greek kingdom of macedonia on july 20, 356 b. When alexander met roxanne, he immediately fell in love with her, he eventually got married to her. Jul 09, 2019 alexander the great was born in the pella region of the ancient greek kingdom of macedonia on july 20, 356 b. Another book that looks at the complexities of alexander and the totality of his humanity, from warrior to deep thinker. Jan 01, 2016 the only contemporaneous records for him are in the babylonian astrological tablets. And when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended.

Youth and kingship the son of philip ii of macedon and olympias, he had aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great. Patrick of ireland and julius caesar, he lives with his family in decorah, iowa. Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century. Creating a top ten list for books on alexander the great is not easy, since few ancient. 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. I found myself staying up way later than i anticipated because i could.

Richard stoneman is honorary fellow of the university of exeter and widely acknowledged as the foremost expert globally on the myths of alexander. He fought many battles, conquered strongholds, and put to death the kings of the earth. Diodorus quintus curtius justins trogus epitome also. Alexander the great reads about himself in daniel chapter. Born a prince of macedonia in 356 bce, alexander the great became one of the greatest military leaders of all time. Alexander s visit was capped by a briefing from the book of daniel, written several centuries earlier, which foretold the rise and conquests of alexander. Alexander the great biography nonfiction, 1,415 words, level x grade 5, lexile 940l multilevel book also available in levels r and z2 when alexander the great died in 323 bce, his empire stretched from modernday greece, through northern africa and the middle east, to asia. There are a number of exceptional histories and biographies of alexander the great and his times, but philip freeman s is by far the most readable ive yet to come across. Written by bass player steve harris, the song retells alexanders life. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the campa. The author of several previous books including alexander the great, st. We meet the macedonian prince who was naturally inquisitive and fascinated by science and exploration, as well as the man who enjoyed the arts and used homers great epic the iliad as a bible.

Alexander the great by philip freeman, paperback barnes. In addition to these five main sources, there is the metz epitome, an anonymous late latin work that narrates alexander s campaigns from. Alexander the great by jacob abbott free at loyal books. Just to join the gap, the first two books we were looking at are the earliest surviving, or some of the earliest surviving, narratives about alexander the great, even though they were written centuries after his time.

Alexander s father was philip ii, the king of macedonia and his mother was named olympias. Biographies of alexander the great books the guardian. He conquered the entire persian empire, defeating king darius iii four times. Jacob abbott 18031879 tutored by aristotle, compelled to ascend the throne at the age of 20 when his illustrious father was assassinated, driven by a passion for expanding the borders of his tiny kingdom, alexander of macedon was one of the most towering figures of ancient history.

Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for. To defeat the persian empire, he led his troops on a ten. Alexander the great paperback october 5, 2004 by robin lane fox author. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for another wife. I liked the illustrations because they are very detailed. Josephus tells of when alexander the great came to jerusalem, during his conquests of the middle east, around 332 bc. Alexander the great alexander the great alexander the great alexander the great alexander the great alexander the great alexander the great. Alexander the great or alexander iii, 356323 bc, king of macedon, conqueror of much of asia. The five main surviving accounts are by arrian, plutarch, diodorus siculus, quintus curtius rufus, and justin.

Precious ramotswes very first case precious ramotswe mysteries for young readers by alexander mccall smith apr 3, 2012 4. Campaigns of alexander anabasis complete audiobook 12 hours in english macedonia. You may wonder, said arrian in his introduction to his biography why i am writing another book on alexander the great when there have. These embassadors saw alexander, of course, and had opportunities to converse. Good study of alexander the great the soundly researched book avoids the potential to sensationalized this bigger than life figure. The afghan campaign is a historical novel by the american writer steven pressfield. I didnt like the part where alexander did something bad to one of his knights. Alexander the great after alexander son of philip, the macedonian, who came from the land of kittim, had defeated king darius of the persians and the medes, he succeeded him as king. Cultural depictions of alexander the great wikipedia. This book is part of a biography series by brothers jacob and john abbott first published in 1876 with a few updates and revisions. A worthy addition to the seemingly endless flood of books on alexander, including, recently, paul cartledges literate alexander the great 2004 and norman f. List of books and articles about alexander the great online. In popular culture, the british heavy metal band iron maiden included a song titled alexander the great on their 1986 album somewhere in time.

It is the story of alexander the greats invasion of the afghan kingdoms the afghanistan of today in 330 bc through the eyes of matthias in greek, a young soldier from macedonia, who narrates the adventures of the. Overlook press, 2004 paul cartledge is one of the foremost experts on ancient greece. More fully title is historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, all the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon. He advanced to the ends of the earth, and plundered many nations. Fire from heaven by mary renault, the persian boy by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the campaigns of a. Biography nonfiction, 902 words, level r grade 3, lexile 860l multilevel book also available in levels x and z2. One of the best books on alexander, is peter green, alexander of macedon. The hunt for a new past by paul cartledge 384pp, macmillan. Aug 27, 2019 in alexander the great, anthony everitt judges alexanders life against the criteria of his own age and considers all his contradictions. Alexander the great book by philip freeman official.

Detail of the alexander mosaic, circa 100 bc, recovered from the floor of the house of the faun in pompeii, showing alexander the great with a gorgons head on his breastplate charging toward king darius of persia in what. His book provides the definitive account of the legends of alexander the greata powerful leader in life and an even more powerful figure in the history of literature and ideas. Alexander the great is a book published by demi and designed for young readers. 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. As such, he was afforded with great luxuries growing up including having aristotle as his private tutor.

There is a bit of liberty taken by the author in the rational of some of the alexander s choices, but it is never outlandish and very much makes sense. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. Alexander s childhood and youth beginning of his reign the reaction crossing the hellespont campaign in asia minor defeat of darius the siege of tyre alexander in egypt the great victory the death of darius deterioration of character alexander s end. Could someone recommend a good book about alexander the great. The high priest in jerusalem, knowing that alexander had recently destroyed tyre and gaza, poured out his heart to god for divine protection. The eponymous hero of alexander the great 2011 is remembered as one of the greatest military commanders who ever lived. At the age of thirteen, he was sent to study with aristotlean education that was for the most part formal.

It was directed by oliver stone and starred colin farrell. Alexander the great is a towering figure in ancient history because of his legendary conquests throughout europe, asia, and africa. Briants book, which has been translated see briant 2010 in the list is. I have been meaning to read philip freemans book on alexander the great since early 2011 when i purchased a copy after reading his book on julius caesar. He invaded india, defeating a sevenfoottall indian king and extending the boundaries of his empire into most of asia. Could someone recommend a good book about alexander the. The author stays with a measured enlightened approach relying on the evidence as it is available. When alexander met roxanne, he immediately fell in. It was first published in 2006 by the broadway division of random house. The latter in particular change our understanding of how the.

There are numerous surviving ancient greek and latin sources on alexander the great, king of macedon, as well as some asian texts. What are the best biographies on alexander the great. This is written in a more novel style, very much like freemans later work. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Alexander the great, also known as alexander iii or alexander of macedonia, born 356 bce, pella, macedonia northwest of thessaloniki, greecedied june, 323 bce, babylon near al. His book focuses on alexanders ambition and his military campaigns. The book of alexander the great or the phyllada has for three centuries been the most popular account of alexander s career in modern greece. By spreading greek culture and language throughout. Although robin lane fox has written a more detailed account, freemans flows like a novel, and just like any great work of fiction it sweeps the reader along from chapter to chapter, leaving them wanting to know what.

With a series of illustrative photos inside there are details of alexander the great conquering of india as well as his ongoing supremacy. Biography nonfiction, 1,415 words, level x grade 5, lexile 940l multilevel book also available in levels r and z2. Alexanders father was philip ii, the king of macedonia and his mother was named olympias. The book alexander the great by doug wilhelm is a book about the uniting of the greek empire. The death of a god by paul doherty 256pp, constable. The discussion ranges from alexander s macedonian background and relations with philip to his request for deification and his death, and the economic. It starts with a mythical history of iran and then gives a story of alexander, followed by a brief mention of.

He was born in 356 bc to the noble family of macedon. Dec 07, 2009 alexander the great makers of history contents. The films original screenplay derived in part from the book alexander the great, published in 1973 by the university of oxford historian robin lane fox. Setting out from greece at the age of 21, alexander waged a tenyear campaign, during which he defeated the persian achaemenids and, in so doing, created the largest empire the world had ever seen.

Alexander the great was one of the most significant leaders the world has ever known. The story is beyond amazing enough with credible information. This book is possibly the most comprehensive biography of alexander in print. It continues to be one of the best books written on alexander the great, his incredible conquests, his eventual downfall, and the aftermath of his death. Robin lane foxs accessible and erudite life of alexander the great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experienceit is tempting, he concludes, to see in alexander the romantics complex nature for the first time in greek history. A short introduction, and the landmark arrian, edited by james romm and robert. It presents his story strictly on the basis of ancient sources, making use as much as possible of contemporary greek inscriptions, coins, and of nonwestern evidence babylonian tablets, egyptian papyri, bactrian parchments.

There is even some well needed wit thrown into the copy which is refreshing given the dry nature of history books. This book is about alexander the greats reception in the enlightenment, isnt it. 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. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails.