The Young Alexander Making of Great William Collins 9780008284398, Rowson Alex

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Категория: Иностранная литература, Книги на английском языке, Нехудожественная литература на английском языке, История. Политика. Публицистика

This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the Great – one of the most important figures of the ancient world, whose earlier years have until now been a mystery. Alexander the Great’s story often reads like fiction: son to a snake-loving mother and a battle-scarred father
tutored by Aristotle
a youth from the periphery of the Greek world who took part in his first campaign aged sixteen, becoming king of Macedon at twenty and king of Asia by twenty-five
leading his armies into battle like a Homeric figure. Each generation has peered through the frosted glass of history and come to their own conclusion about Alexander, be it enlightened ruler, military genius, megalomaniac, drunkard or despot. Yet the first two decades of his life have until now been a mystery – a matter of legend and myth. This extraordinary history draws on new discoveries in archaeology to tell the early story of Alexander and his rise – including detail on the tempestuous relationship between Alexander’s parents, Philip and the Molossian princess Olympias, his education by Aristotle and the strict military training which would serve him so well in later years. And more than ever, it emerges, the story of Alexander’s reign confronts us with difficult questions that are still relevant today – of the relationship between East and West, the legacy of colonialism and the impacts of authoritarian rule. Drawing together startling modern archaeological discoveries, this book brings Alexander’s ancient world back into focus. With each fragment of this shattered past, excavated by shovel, pick and trowel, a new history is being written. The forgotten story of young Alexander is being unearthed.

Издательство: William Collins
ISBN: 9780008284398
Штрих-код: 9780008284398
Цвет: Синий
Объем: 494
Ширина: 162 мм
Длина: 241 мм
Высота: 42 мм
Автор: Rowson Alex
Год: 2022
Вес: 784 г
Группа: Книги
Обложка: твердый переплёт, суперобложка
vat: VAT_20

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