In the Shadow of Alexander - Aperghis, Makis
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It is 334 BC and ALEXANDER THE GREAT has just crossed into Asia to conquer the Persian Empire. Serving in his elite cavalry is a young Macedonian, SELEUKOS. For eleven adventurous years, Seleukos follows Alexander to Central Asia, India and back. He experiences many forms of warfare and much more. Seleukos' life becomes entwined with that of Alexander, and he learns a great deal from him. But as the setting changes, so too do the characters of the two men and their relationship. Who is Alexander, finally? What is Seleukos' destiny?

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Produktbeschreibung
It is 334 BC and ALEXANDER THE GREAT has just crossed into Asia to conquer the Persian Empire. Serving in his elite cavalry is a young Macedonian, SELEUKOS. For eleven adventurous years, Seleukos follows Alexander to Central Asia, India and back. He experiences many forms of warfare and much more. Seleukos' life becomes entwined with that of Alexander, and he learns a great deal from him. But as the setting changes, so too do the characters of the two men and their relationship. Who is Alexander, finally? What is Seleukos' destiny?
Autorenporträt
Makis Aperghis obtained a Doctorate in Ancient History from University College London. He is the author of a textbook on the Seleukid Empire published by Cambridge University Press. He has also authored numerous scholarly papers on political, military, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the ancient worlds of Greece and the Middle East.After Alexander the Great's death, Seleukos, one of his generals, was the most successful in the bitter struggle for the succession. This is the first novel of a trilogy about Seleukos.