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Alexander the Great in his world

Author: Carol G Thomas
Publisher: Malden (Ma.) : Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
Series: Blackwell ancient lives
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In Alexander the Great in his World, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and pedigree in order to discover what influences and elements from  Read more...

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Genre/Form: Biographies
Named Person: Alexandre, le Grand; Alexandre, roi de Macédoine
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Carol G Thomas
ISBN: 0631232451 9780631232452
OCLC Number: 470976317
Notes: Bibliogr. p. [224]-236.
Description: 1 vol. (XI-254 p.) : ill., cartes ; 24 cm.
Contents: List of Figures. List of Maps. Preface. Introduction. 1. Basic Facts, Generally Uncontested, of Alexander's Life. 2. Being Macedonian. 3. Being an Argead. 4. Being a Neighbor of Greece. 5. Surviving by Might. 6. Meeting the Distant Threat. 7. Reconstructing Alexander. Bibliography. Index.
Series Title: Blackwell ancient lives
Responsibility: Carol G. Thomas.
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