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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... enemy . Shields were to be clashed and the war - cry of Alalalalai was to be echoed down the glen . On the first rapid strides forward , the main enemy fled in panic from the hill - tops , scared by the disciplined drill and the sound ...
... enemy . Shields were to be clashed and the war - cry of Alalalalai was to be echoed down the glen . On the first rapid strides forward , the main enemy fled in panic from the hill - tops , scared by the disciplined drill and the sound ...
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... enemy of the doctor , or even into a cunning poisoner , hoping to kill Alexander and clear himself of guilt by his letter of warning beforehand . But these legendary embellishments do not prove that the story first arose to discredit ...
... enemy of the doctor , or even into a cunning poisoner , hoping to kill Alexander and clear himself of guilt by his letter of warning beforehand . But these legendary embellishments do not prove that the story first arose to discredit ...
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... enemy pretended , were now of no avail , the Great King can be forgiven for his extra defence . The distinguishing ... enemy's flanks and encircle him . All the while , there was the intervening river to hamper the Macedonian infantry ...
... enemy pretended , were now of no avail , the Great King can be forgiven for his extra defence . The distinguishing ... enemy's flanks and encircle him . All the while , there was the intervening river to hamper the Macedonian infantry ...
Table des matières
List of Maps | 9 |
Preface | 133 |
PART | 157 |
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