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Title:Alexander the Great : Selections from Diodorous, Plutarch, Quintius Curtius, & Arrian
Author:James Romm (ed); Translated by Pamela Mensch & James Romm
ISBN:0872207277 : 9780872207271
Format:Paperback
Size:155x230mm
Pages:193
Weight: .261 Kg.
Published:Hackett Publishing - March 2005
List Price: 7.95 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:European history: BCE to c500 CE: Ancient Greece


Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in the life of Alexander the Great. The Introduction sets these works in historical context, from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War through Alexander's conquest of Asia, and provides an assessment of Alexander's historical importance, as well as a survey of the central controversies surrounding his personality, aims and intentions. Includes a timeline, maps, bibliography, glossary, and index.