Alexander The Great
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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A landmark work of historical biography, Robin Lane Fox's Alexander the Great chronicles the extraordinary life of the Macedonian king who forged one of the largest empires the ancient world had ever seen, stretching from Greece to the borders of India. Written with the sweep and drama of an epic narrative, it reconstructs Alexander's military campaigns, his complex personality, and his visionary ambition with meticulous scholarly rigor and vivid storytelling. Fox draws on ancient sources and his own travels through Alexander's former territories to present a portrait that is both intimately human and monumentally grand. The work argues that Alexander was driven not merely by conquest but by a profound, almost mythological desire to surpass the heroes of legend, particularly Achilles. Authoritative yet compulsively readable, it remains one of the definitive accounts of a life that reshaped the ancient world and continues to captivate historians and general readers alike.
Author: Robin Lane Fox
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of historical biography, Robin Lane Fox's Alexander the Great chronicles the extraordinary life of the Macedonian king who forged one of the largest empires the ancient world had ever seen, stretching from Greece to the borders of India. Written with the sweep and drama of an epic narrative, it reconstructs Alexander's military campaigns, his complex personality, and his visionary ambition with meticulous scholarly rigor and vivid storytelling. Fox draws on ancient sources and his own travels through Alexander's former territories to present a portrait that is both intimately human and monumentally grand. The work argues that Alexander was driven not merely by conquest but by a profound, almost mythological desire to surpass the heroes of legend, particularly Achilles. Authoritative yet compulsively readable, it remains one of the definitive accounts of a life that reshaped the ancient world and continues to captivate historians and general readers alike.