The Search For Alexander: An Exhibition
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark exhibition catalogue, The Search for Alexander presents a sweeping visual and scholarly journey into the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, one of antiquity's most celebrated conquerors. Produced to accompany a major travelling exhibition that toured prominent American museums in the early 1980s, the volume brings together a stunning array of artefacts, sculptures, and treasures drawn from Greek and Macedonian archaeological sites. The text chronicles Alexander's meteoric rise from the Macedonian court of Philip II to his unprecedented campaigns across Persia, Egypt, and the far reaches of Central Asia, reshaping the ancient world in his wake. Rich with authoritative scholarship and lavish illustration, this catalogue argues for Alexander's enduring cultural and historical significance, presenting the archaeological evidence that continues to redefine our understanding of the Hellenistic age.
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Format: Paperback
Published: 1980, New England Life Insurance
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark exhibition catalogue, The Search for Alexander presents a sweeping visual and scholarly journey into the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, one of antiquity's most celebrated conquerors. Produced to accompany a major travelling exhibition that toured prominent American museums in the early 1980s, the volume brings together a stunning array of artefacts, sculptures, and treasures drawn from Greek and Macedonian archaeological sites. The text chronicles Alexander's meteoric rise from the Macedonian court of Philip II to his unprecedented campaigns across Persia, Egypt, and the far reaches of Central Asia, reshaping the ancient world in his wake. Rich with authoritative scholarship and lavish illustration, this catalogue argues for Alexander's enduring cultural and historical significance, presenting the archaeological evidence that continues to redefine our understanding of the Hellenistic age.