Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great has been studied and reinterpreted in every culture, from the great thinkers of the Hellenistic age to twenty-first century Hollywood. Alexander the Great: A New History offers an innovative treatment of one of history s most famous figures.

Informationen zum Autor Waldemar Heckel is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Calgary. His publications include Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great (Blackwell, 2005), Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation (with J.C. Yardley, Blackwell, 2003), Crossroads of History: The Age of Alexander (with L.A. Tritle, 2003), The Wars of Alexander the Great (2002), and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire (1992).Lawrence A. Tritle is Professor of History at Loyola Marymount University. He is author and editor of The Peloponnesian War (2004), From Melos to My Lai. War and Survival (2000), The Greek World in the Fourth Century (1997) and Phocion the Good (1988), as well as numerous articles on Greek history. Klappentext Alexander the Great has been studied and reinterpreted in every culture, from the great thinkers of the Hellenistic age to twenty-first century Hollywood. Alexander the Great: A New History offers an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures.Bringing together leading experts in the field, this book combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to examine a number of intriguing subjects in Alexander studies. The volume explores such diverse topics as Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and later representations in art and cinema. Reappraisals of the Macedonian army and Macedonian relations with the Greeks complement these new approaches to Alexander's reign. Zusammenfassung Alexander the Great has been studied and reinterpreted in every culture, from the great thinkers of the Hellenistic age to twenty-first century Hollywood. Alexander the Great: A New History offers an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction.2. The Epigraphic Evidence.3. The Numismatic Evidence.4. The Archaeological and Art Historical Evidence.5. The Macedonian Background.6. Alexander: the last Achaemenid.7. Alexander and the Greeks.8. Alexander and the Barbarians.9. Alexander as a war leader.10. Alexander's court.11. Heroes, cults and divinity.12. Alexander's Sex Life.13. After Alexander: the Succession and the Diadochs.14. Alexander's Image in the Hellenistic World.15. The Roman Alexander.16. Jewish, Christian and Muslim Alexanders.Sources for further reading.Bibliography.Chronological table..Note: the first 4 chapters will be shorter than the others...

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Waldemar Heckel is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Calgary. His publications include Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great (Blackwell, 2005), Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation (with J.C. Yardley, Blackwell, 2003), Crossroads of History: The Age of Alexander (with L.A. Tritle, 2003), The Wars of Alexander the Great (2002), and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire (1992).
Lawrence A. Tritle is Professor of History at Loyola Marymount University. He is author and editor of The Peloponnesian War (2004), From Melos to My Lai. War and Survival (2000), The Greek World in the Fourth Century (1997) and Phocion the Good (1988), as well as numerous articles on Greek history.

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Alexander the Great: A New History combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of history's most famous figures. Written by leading experts in the field Looks at a wide range of diverse topics including Alexander's religious views, his entourage during his campaign East, his sexuality, the influence of his legacy, and his representations in art and cinema Discusses Alexander's influence, from his impact on his contemporaries to his portrayals in recent Hollywood films A highly informed and enjoyable resource for students and interested general readers

Inhalt
List of Figures vii List of Contributors viii Chronology ix Preface and Acknowledgments xiv Abbreviations xv Journal and Serial Abbreviations xvii Map xx Introduction 1 1 The Macedonian Background 7
Michael Zahrnt 2 Alexander's Conquest of Asia 26
Waldemar Heckel 3 The Diadochi, or Successors to Alexander 53
Patrick Wheatley 4 A King and His Army 69
Waldemar Heckel 5 The Court of Alexander the Great as Social System 83
Gregor Weber 6 Alexander and the Greeks 99 The Corinthian League
Elisabetta Poddighe 7 Alexander and the Greeks 121 Artists and Soldiers, Friends and Enemies
Lawrence A. Tritle 8 The Empire of Darius III in Perspective 141
Pierre Briant 9 Alexander and the Persian Empire, between "Decline" and "Renovation" 171 History and Historiography
Pierre Briant 10 Alexander and his "Terrible Mother" 189
Elizabeth D. Carney 11 Alexander's Sex Life 203
Daniel Ogden 12 Heroes, Cults, and Divinity 218
Boris Dreyer 13 Alexander's Image in the Age of the Successors 235
Alexander Meeus 14 Roman Alexanders 251 Epistemology and Identity
Diana Spencer 15 The Construction of a New Ideal 275 The Official Portraiture of Alexander the Great
Catie Mihalopoulos 16 Power, Passion, and Patrons 294

Alexander, Charles Le Brun, and Oliver Stone
E. J. Baynham Bibliography 311 Index 349

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