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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions (Hellenistic Culture and Society) 5 reviews
Frank L. Holt
University of California Press, 2003
O great another history book!!
+ Sound Conclusions
+ For those who like History and a mystery
+ The Alexander medallions
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Alexander the Great24 reviews
Paul Cartledge
Overlook Hardcover, 2004
Alexander
+ Excellent yet brief historiography of the West's greatest conqueror
+ Read This First
+ Good Biography
+ What the movie doesn't tell you...
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Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army 18 reviews
Donald W. Engels
University of California Press, 1980
how can a book on logistics be so gripping?
+ Great, entertaining book on logistics
+ A Welcome Insight into Alexander's Logistics Genius
+ Rigorous yet highly readable
+ Seminal Work on Alexander the Great Military Logistics
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Alexander of Macedon 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography79 reviews
Peter Green
University of California Press, 1992
Let's Not Cloud the Issue with the Facts!
+ Very readable, highly recommended.
+ This is surely one of the best biographies on the life of Alexander the Great
Peter Green is one of the foremost scholars of Alexander the Great. His biography of the Macedonian King is based upon the evidence of the ancient sources, which are themselves only secondary sources, since the eye-witnesses to Alexander's exploits are unfortunately no longer extant. Green does not ...
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The Campaigns of Alexander (Penguin Classics) 11 reviews
Arrian
Penguin Classics, 1976
Of Myth and Men
+ A Survivor
+ Conquer your fears and you will conquer death
+ Cavemen?
+ Amazing Book!
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Alexander the Great: Historical Sources in Translation (Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History) 2 reviews
Wiley-Blackwell, 2004
The clemency of kings and leaders depends not just on their own character, but on the character of their subjects too.
I have read extensively on Alexander the Great,as I lived 25 years of my life in the City that he created Alexandria Egypt.This book is a collection of ,Arrian,Justin, Curtius Rufus,Plutarch,Dioduros Siculus,Aelian,Metz Epitome,Strabo the great Geopgrapher. and many more.What makes this book ...
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Alexander the Great: Journey to the End of the Earth (Eminent Lives) 11 reviews
Norman F. Cantor
HarperCollins, 2005
Read 'Alexander' and weep for the "leaders" of today's world
+ Short and Readable
This book is a gem, in large because the analysis of the "greatness" of Alexander in the fifth and closing chapter is designed to generate thought, debate and ideas for every student of history.
"The impact of Alexander on the Mediterranean world has always been a subject for debate," Cantor ...
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Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction1 review
Oxford University Press, USA, 2002
Alexader the Great--"A Hidden Enigma"
Anyone who has studied Alexander the Great knows that he is an allusive historical figure. The primary sources do not help the inquiring historian due to their very nature. The historian has only very reliable Arrian and the questionable vulgate of Curtius Rufus, Diodorus and Justin's epitome of ...
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Alexander the Great: The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History's Greatest Conqueror--As Told By His ...7 reviews
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
The "GREATEST" OF THE "GREAT"
+ Quick and to the point
+ The best audio book, on Alexander, that I have listened to.
+ Ruler by 16 ... Commander by 20 ...Conqueror by 26 ...Alexander the Great
+ Alexander the Great
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The Generalship Of Alexander The Great19 reviews
J.F.C. Fuller
Da Capo Press, 2004
Excellent View of Alexander
+ Great Insight into Alexander's Military Exploits
+ Fascinating and Insightful
There are many biographies of Alexander the Great out there. Most tend to look at his influence on the the times he lived in, as well as his legacy to the world. There are many ways to view the Macedonian juggernault. Here we have a unique perspective by a reknowned military historian. JFC ...
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Alexander the Great: A Reader2 reviews
I. Worthington
Routledge, 2003
Excellent collection of material
Everything you could want to know about the problems and controversies affecting Alexander will be found in this book. A gem of a book, a must for anyone interested in Greek history.
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Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness13 reviews
Guy MacLean Rogers
Random House, 2004
Wonderful account of the life of a living god
+ A Great Book to Get Started with on Alexander
+ best book about alexander the great
+ A Biography rich in Evidence.
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Alexander the Great37 reviews
Robin Lane Fox
Penguin, 2004
Best Biography of Alexander the Great.
+ A Biography of One of the 'Great' Men of History
+ Takes you for a long ride...
+ Exhilarating Stuff!!
+ More Than Great...
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The History of Alexander (Penguin Classics)5 reviews
Quintus Curtius Rufus
Penguin Classics, 1984
One of the Three Major Sources for Alexander's Life
+ The History of Alexander
+ The "GREATEST" OF THE "GREAT"
+ Brilliant Source
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In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great: A Journey from Greece to Asia24 reviews
Michael Wood
University of California Press, 2001
From Macedonia to the Kyber Pass
+ Well conceived, with beautiful photographs
This is an outstanding book that covers the DVD of the same title.The pictures are wonderful.The reading itself is fascinating.It is divided into several sections that takes us step by step through Alexander's conquests, with ancient cities and today's actual names.
Mr.Wood is a natural in writing ...
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The Macedonian State: Origins, Institutions, and History (Clarendon Paperbacks)5 reviews
N. G. L. Hammond
Oxford University Press, USA, 1993
Great Book!!
+ Roberto Maciel "RM"....Please that is such a close minded opinion.
+ Who (among the political gods) put them both to fight?
+ Nicholas Hammond's 'The Macedonian State'
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Alexander: The Conqueror7 reviews
Laura Foreman
Da Capo Press, 2004
Greek or Macedonian?..................
+ ALEXANDER THE GREAT!
+ Foreman Taps Alexander's Greatness!
"It is a lovely thing to live with courage,and die leaving an everlasting fame". These are Alexander's words. Whether he was Greek or Macedonian, it does make a difference of course, but it does not change who the man was.The pictures, in this book are gorgeous.Having read so much and still reading ...
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Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness13 reviews
Guy MacLean Rogers
Random House, 2004
Wonderful account of the life of a living god
+ A Great Book to Get Started with on Alexander
+ best book about alexander the great
+ A Biography rich in Evidence.
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Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction1 review
Oxford University Press, USA, 2002
Alexader the Great--"A Hidden Enigma"
Anyone who has studied Alexander the Great knows that he is an allusive historical figure. The primary sources do not help the inquiring historian due to their very nature. The historian has only very reliable Arrian and the questionable vulgate of Curtius Rufus, Diodorus and Justin's epitome of ...
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Alexander the Great: A Reader2 reviews
I. Worthington
Routledge, 2003
Excellent collection of material
Everything you could want to know about the problems and controversies affecting Alexander will be found in this book. A gem of a book, a must for anyone interested in Greek history.
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