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Dewey Decimal Number: 940 EAN: 9780141013121 ISBN: 0141013125 Label: Penguin Books Ltd Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: November 04, 2004 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Studio: Penguin Books Ltd Editorial Review: Product Description: Inspired in his leadership, fearless in battle, and boundless in his ambition, Alexander the Great was worshiped as a god during his lifetime, and his legend has only grown since he remains in the forefront of the public imagination with no fewer than two upcoming major motion pictures devoted to his life. Inheriting his fathers empire at the age of twenty, Alexander resolved to expand it, and by the time of his death at thirty- two, his empire covered most of the known worldfrom Greece to Indiaencompassing two million square miles. Comprising selections from the writings of Arrian, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius Rufus, this definitive biography of the greatest conqueror in history features an introduction on Alexanders enduring legacy by acclaimed British television personality Michael Wood. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Quick and to the pointThe idea is to cut-and-paste segments from classical biographers into a relatively cohesive narrative of Alexander's life and exploits. Over all, the project comes off fairly well. It reads quickly, hitting all the expected the highlights. A nice sampling of the "original" sources; a short book that would serve well as an introduction to the topic. Rating:  - The best audio book, on Alexander, that I have listened to.Alexander the Great, by Arrian, is the modern English translation of "The Anabasis of Alexander" by Lucius Flavius Arrianus (Arrian), written in the second century A.D. There are no surviving "first hand" accounts of Alexander; however, Arrian informs us that his work is an abridgement of many other writers, some of whom accompanied Alexander on his conquest of the Persian Empire. In particular, Arrian relies most heavily on Ptolemy (an outstanding General in Alexander's army who later founded ... Read More Rating: - Ruler by 16 ... Commander by 20 ...Conqueror by 26 ...Alexander the GreatPupil of Aristotle, ruler at 16, commander at 20 of armies when modern men are only just legally eligible to drink in America, and conqueror of half of the entire known world by age 26 .... the historical accounts of Alexander the Great's imperial military campaigns ... and its enduring legacy centuries later. A man who truly belongs to history. Not even Napoleon, Douglas MacArthur, or General Patton could match the military legacy of Alexander the Great. Both Alexander's youth and his ... Read More Rating: - Alexander the GreatAs with all history, one never knows all, one can only assume, because, one was never there, or so we think. Rating: - The "GREATEST" OF THE "GREAT"Alexander the Great, was born on or around July 20, 356 B.C.E., and is my favorite personality to read about in history. To me he is the whole package general, statesman, conqueror, and philosopher. The smartest man who ever lived, Aristotle, tutored him. Alexander conquered more of the known world than any other figure in history, accomplishing all this before he dies at the ripe old age of 33. Some people called him conqueror and violent overlord. Some other called him civilizer and even God! ... Read More |
