Alexander the GreatPenguin Books, 1973 - 568 pages Robin Lane Fox's accessible and erudite life of Alexander the Great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experience--'It is tempting', he concludes, 'to see in Alexander the romantic's complex nature for the first time in Greek history.' Beautifully written perceptive and fluent, it is a superb example of historical scholarship and psychological insight. |
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... Parmenion is probably fiction , for Parmenion appears suspiciously often as Alexander's ' adviser ' , not only in his officers ' histories but also in legend , whether Greek or Jewish , where he is usually refuted and so serves to set ...
... Parmenion is probably fiction , for Parmenion appears suspiciously often as Alexander's ' adviser ' , not only in his officers ' histories but also in legend , whether Greek or Jewish , where he is usually refuted and so serves to set ...
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... Parmenion ; Parmenion was miles away in Hamadan , com- manding the treasuries , the crossroads of the empire and up to 20,000 troops . There was also the danger of Cleitus and the 6,000 Macedonians ; they had not yet rejoined the army ...
... Parmenion ; Parmenion was miles away in Hamadan , com- manding the treasuries , the crossroads of the empire and up to 20,000 troops . There was also the danger of Cleitus and the 6,000 Macedonians ; they had not yet rejoined the army ...
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... Parmenion , his orders to move east ( A. 3.19.7 ) had probably been changed , for if he was flouting them , this ... Parmenion's son - in - law ; he disowned Parmenion all the more vigorously ( QC 6.9.30 ) because he had to clear his own ...
... Parmenion , his orders to move east ( A. 3.19.7 ) had probably been changed , for if he was flouting them , this ... Parmenion's son - in - law ; he disowned Parmenion all the more vigorously ( QC 6.9.30 ) because he had to clear his own ...
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List of Maps | 9 |
Preface | 133 |
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