Alexander the Great by Dr Stephen Harrison
A nuanced discussion of Alexander the Greats life, personality, achievements and impact.
The twentieth century and after has seen more than its share of tyrants who have shattered and remade worlds, but here’s the daddy of them allPithy, engagingly written and full of sharp insights, Stephen Harrison’s book sees Alexander in the light of modern wars, conquests and genocides. Harrison tells a tale of terrifying violence and war, a psychodrama of massacres, plots and betrayals, driven by visions, dreams and oracles. The Great Man school of history is well and truly dead and buried here: in its place is a despot for our time. Harrison steers deftly through the ruler cult, the paranoia and conspiracies, searching for the real Alexander under the centuries of adulation in western historiography. An Alexander for our time. * Michael Wood, broadcaster and author of In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great *
Stephen Harrison is Lecturer in Ancient History at Swansea University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781789149975 |
| ISBN 10 | 1789149975 |
| Title | Alexander the Great |
| Author | Stephen Harrison |
| Series | Great Lives Of The Ancient World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2025-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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