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Alexander the Great: Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius (Paperback)

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By James Romm (Editor), Pamela Mensch (Translator)
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Description


Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these works in historical context, stretching from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War through Alexander's conquest of Asia, and provides an assessment of Alexander's historical importance as well as a survey of the central controversies surrounding his personality, aims and intentions. This edition includes a timeline, maps, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.

About the Author


James Romm is the James H. Ottoway, Jr. Associate Professor of Classics at Bard College. He is also the editor of Herodotus, On the War for Greek Freedom: Selections from the Histories (Hackett Publishing Company, 2003), and Plutarch, Lives that Made Greek History.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780872207271
ISBN-10: 0872207277
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Publication Date: March 15th, 2005
Pages: 224
Language: English
Series: Hackett Classics