Alexander The Great Volume 1 Narrative

Author : Sir W. W. Tarn
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787208435
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by Sir W. W. Tarn and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-12 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Tarn’s Alexander the Great, first published in 1948, has become a classic and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime’s work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration—and very soon sharp reaction. Little has in fact appeared on Alexander over the last thirty years that has not been directly related to Tarn’s book. Especially Volume II, with its detailed analysis of the sources and discussion of the main historical cruces—such as Cleitarchus’ date, the status of the Greek cities, Alexander’s deification, his supposed plans for a world-kingdom and the famous thesis that he sought to realise the ‘brotherhood of mankind’-has itself inspired scores of books and articles. For the scholar both volumes are indispensable and their reappearance is to be warmly welcomed.’—FRANK W. WALBANK ‘The appearance of Tarn’s Alexander...is an epoch-making event, in the strictest sense of the words. Every serious student of Alexander, probably for generations, will have to start from Tarn’s analysis of the sources and discussion of the chief problems of the narrative; and any writer on Alexander who did not enjoy the advantage of being able to consult this work will regret it. These volumes contain the distilled and matured results of a great scholar’s lifelong devotion to his great subject.’—Journal of Hellenic Studies 1948

Author : W. W. Tarn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521225847
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great: Volume 1, Narrative written by W. W. Tarn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1979-05-31 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn (1869-1957) was a British ancient historian who wrote numerous works on the Hellenistic world. Tarn's Alexander the Great, first published in two volumes during 1948, has become a classic text and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime's work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration - and very soon sharp reaction. Volume I presents a 'compendious' narrative of Alexander's life and achievements; volume II focuses on providing a detailed analysis of sources and discussion relating to key historical cruces. This is a fascinating work that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Tarn, ancient history and Alexander the Great.

Author : W. W. Tarn
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Author : Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn
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Download or read book Alexander the Great. I. Narrative. (II. Sources and Studies.) [With a Map.]. written by Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Gunther
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402741395
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by John Gunther and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some say he was the greatest warrior in history, building an empire that extended from Europe to Africa and on to India and Central Asia. In a stirring narrative, famed historian John Gunther tells the story of Alexander the Great who, at only age 21, became King of Macedonia and set off on a 12-year journey to conquer the known world and extend the boundaries of Greek civilization. Gunther takes us from Alexander’s boyhood to his victory over the Persian Empire, and, in vivid detail, describes Alexander’s battles, as well as the palace intrigues that surrounded him.

Author : Philip Freeman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416592814
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by Philip Freeman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and tactics, from Hannibal to Napoleon, with countless more in between. He flashed across the sky of history like a comet, glowing brightly and burning out quickly: crowned at age nineteen, dead by thirty-two. He established the greatest empire of the ancient world; Greek coins and statues are found as far east as Afghanistan. Our interest in him has never faded. Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India. Alexander spent nearly all his adult life away from his homeland, and he and his men helped spread the Greek language throughout western Asia, where it would become the lingua franca of the ancient world. Within a short time after Alexander’s death in Baghdad, his empire began to fracture. Best known among his successors are the Ptolemies of Egypt, whose empire lasted until Cleopatra. In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, classical scholar and historian Philip Freeman describes Alexander’s astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Above all, he was ferociously, intensely competitive and could not tolerate losing—which he rarely did. As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would surely not have been as great as it was, even if his motivation was not to spread Greek culture for beneficial purposes but instead to unify his empire. Only a handful of people have influenced history as Alexander did, which is why he continues to fascinate us.

Author : Thomas R. Martin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521767482
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by Thomas R. Martin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place.

Author : W. W. Tarn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521225847
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great: Volume 1, Narrative written by W. W. Tarn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1979-05-31 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn (1869-1957) was a British ancient historian who wrote numerous works on the Hellenistic world. Tarn's Alexander the Great, first published in two volumes during 1948, has become a classic text and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime's work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration - and very soon sharp reaction. Volume I presents a 'compendious' narrative of Alexander's life and achievements; volume II focuses on providing a detailed analysis of sources and discussion relating to key historical cruces. This is a fascinating work that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Tarn, ancient history and Alexander the Great.

Author : Martin Howard
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 140817927X
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by Martin Howard and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Alexander the Great is one of the most amazing and enthralling that history has to offer. The reader will journey to a world of heroism, of great courage and amazing conquest as we follow Alexander from a childhood rolling in the dust with his toy army to the greatest conqueror the ancient world ever knew. Lives in Action is a series of narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will keep the most reluctant reader hooked.

Author : William Woodthorpe Tarn
Publisher : Ares Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780890053881
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Alexander the Great written by William Woodthorpe Tarn and published by Ares Publishers. This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn (1869-1957) was a British ancient historian who wrote numerous works on the Hellenistic world. Tarn's Alexander the Great, first published in two volumes during 1948, has become a classic text and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime's work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration - and very soon sharp reaction. Volume I presents a 'compendious' narrative of Alexander's life and achievements; volume II focuses on providing a detailed analysis of sources and discussion relating to key historical cruces. This is a fascinating work that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the writings of Tarn, ancient history and Alexander the Great. -- Google Books