In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve-year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.
In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve-year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Hugh Bowden is Professor of Ancient History at King's College London. He is an internationally recognised expert on Alexander the Great, and also on religious experience in the Greek world. He is co-editor of the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Ancient Mystery Cults (*OUP). His books include Mystery Cults in the Ancient World (2010), and Classical Athens & the Delphic Oracle: Divination and Democracy (2005). He has also published many articles and book chapters on ancient Greek religion and on Alexander the Great.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: Before Alexander 2: Prince: Alexander in the Macedonian Court 3: Warrior: Alexander's army 4: Commander Alexander and the Greeks 5: Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt 6: King of the world: Alexander and Persia 7: Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan 8: Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon 9: After Alexander References Further reading Index
Introduction 1: Before Alexander 2: Prince: Alexander in the Macedonian Court 3: Warrior: Alexander's army 4: Commander Alexander and the Greeks 5: Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt 6: King of the world: Alexander and Persia 7: Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan 8: Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon 9: After Alexander References Further reading Index
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