Alexander the Great : a very short introduction / Hugh Bowden.

By:

Bowden, Hugh

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TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 393.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.Description: xxii, 120 p. ; 18 cmISBN:

9780198706151

Uniform titles:

Very short introductions

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LOC classification:

R AC 5 V573

Contents:

Before Alexander -- Prince : Alexander in the Macedonian court -- Warrior : Alexander's army -- Commander : Alexander and the Greeks -- Pharaoh : Alexander and Egypt -- King of the world : Alexander and Persia -- Traveller : Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Doomed to die : Alexander in Babylon -- After Alexander.

Summary: In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve-year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Referencia	Referencia (1er. Piso)	R AC 5 V573 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000078510

Includes bibliographical references (page 109-112) and index.

In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve-year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.

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