Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Goal of this Book
- Map 1: European Greece, Macedonia, and Northern Lands
- Map 2: Alexander's Expedition
- 1 The World of Alexander's Birth and His Education in Literature and Warfare (350s and 340s BC)
- 2 Opportunities and Risks asa Teenager (340s to 338 BC)
- 3 The Danger in Replacing a Murdered Father as King (337 to 335 BC)
- 4 The Opening Battles Against the Persian Army (334 to 332 BC)
- 5 Finding God in Egypt and Capturing the Riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC)
- 6 Winning the World as King of Asia (330 to 329 BC)
- 7 Murder, Marriage, and Mixing Customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC)
- 8 Victory and Frustration in India (327 to 326 BC)
- 9 Returning to Babylon and Becoming Divine (326 to 323 BC)
- 10 Remembering and Judging Alexander (323 BC to Now)
- Suggested Readings
- Index
Contents
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Goal of this Book
- Map 1: European Greece, Macedonia, and Northern Lands
- Map 2: Alexander's Expedition
- 1 The World of Alexander's Birth and His Education in Literature and Warfare (350s and 340s BC)
- 2 Opportunities and Risks asa Teenager (340s to 338 BC)
- 3 The Danger in Replacing a Murdered Father as King (337 to 335 BC)
- 4 The Opening Battles Against the Persian Army (334 to 332 BC)
- 5 Finding God in Egypt and Capturing the Riches of Persia (332 to 330 BC)
- 6 Winning the World as King of Asia (330 to 329 BC)
- 7 Murder, Marriage, and Mixing Customs in Afghanistan (329 to 327 BC)
- 8 Victory and Frustration in India (327 to 326 BC)
- 9 Returning to Babylon and Becoming Divine (326 to 323 BC)
- 10 Remembering and Judging Alexander (323 BC to Now)
- Suggested Readings
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
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- Alexander the GreatThe Story of an Ancient Life, pp. vii - viiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012