John Watson Mccrindle

The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great (eBook, ePUB)

As Described by Greek Historians

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book was created when John Watson McCrindle lived and worked in India as a schoolteacher. His interest in the state poured into years-long research of the ancient Greek and Latin text, where he collected the mentions of India. For this research, he collected materials from the works by Arrian, Q. Curtius, Diodoros, Plutarch, and Justin. The book follows Alexander's invasion in India, with all the great leader's campaigns on his way, including his invasion in Afghanistan, the Panjâb, Sindh, Gedrosia, and Karmania.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 423
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066338122827
• Artikelnr.: 63654070

Autorenporträt

John Watson McCrindle (1825 - 1913) was a Scottish classical philologist, author, and educator who created several works on ancient history. His favorite topic was India, a country where he lived and worked for a long time. He collected the mentions of India in Ctesias, Megasthenes, and Arrian, Ptolemy's geography, and other texts. His most famous work was an account of the Indian Invasion by Alexander the Great.