Books about alexander the great

Alexander the great never lost a battle and established an empire that stretched from the mediterranean to the indian subcontinent. Jacob abbott 18031879 tutored by aristotle, compelled to ascend the throne at the age of 20 when his illustrious father was assassinated, driven by a passion for expanding the borders of his tiny kingdom, alexander of macedon was one of the most towering figures of ancient history. Creating a top ten list for books on alexander the great is not easy, since few ancient. From the earliest times, historians have argued about the nature of his achievements and what his failings were, both as a man and as a political leader. Alexander the great by jacob abbott free at loyal books. Jan 04, 2011 in the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. He became king upon his fathers death in 336 bce and went on to conquer most of the known world of his day. You may wonder, said arrian in his introduction to his biography why i am writing another book on alexander the great when there have. History and political organization 1997 and boule and demos in miletus and its pontic colonies from the classical age until the. During his time of leadership, he united greece, reestablished the corinthian league and conquered the persian empire.

Nov 14, 20 alexander iii of macedon, known as alexander the great 21 july 356 bce 10 or 11 june 323 bce, was the son of king philip ii of macedon. Briants book, which has been translated see briant 2010 in the list is. They expected that he would be interested in hearing about the splendors, and pomp, and parade of the persian monarchy. I have been meaning to read philip freemans book on alexander the great since early 2011 when i purchased a copy after reading his book on julius caesar. Dec 07, 2009 alexander the great makers of history contents. Creating a top ten list for books on alexander the great is not easy, since few ancient historical figures have been written about as much.

Overlook press, 2004 paul cartledge is one of the foremost experts on ancient greece. If you are looking for a historical novel of great psychological depth that explores the complexities of one of historys more enigmatic figures, look elsewhere. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alexander the great. In the fate series, alexander the great is called the iskander, king of conquerors. Alexander the great or alexander iii, 356323 bc, king of macedon, conqueror of much of asia. My seven year old daughter has a limited attention span when it comes to reading childrens history books. Alexander s childhood and youth beginning of his reign the reaction crossing the hellespont campaign in asia minor defeat of darius the siege of tyre alexander in egypt the great victory the death of darius deterioration of character alexander s end. More fully title is historiarum alexandri magni macedonis libri qui supersunt, all the books that survive of the histories of alexander the great of macedon. Those 2 books he carried in his campaigns in persia, the iliad inspired him religiously and served him as a guide of how a hero was while anabasis served him as a map and guide to persian lands. There are a number of exceptional histories and biographies of alexander the great and his times, but philip freeman s is by far the most readable ive yet to come across. What are the best biographies on alexander the great. Discover librarianselected research resources on alexander the great from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals.

Though not a direct account of alexanders great empire, the history of macedonia, a website wellknown for detailing events in macedonian history, outlines the types of currency employed by the empire of alexander the great, and of the hellenistic world. Alexander the great was not a personality of more complexity than any one of us. If you can, please make a small donation the average is. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This article underscores digital images that are the exact coins from alexanders time. He is conspicuous among the great men of history, because this work was accomplished in so short a span. Dec 23, 2010 i have been meaning to read philip freemans book on alexander the great since early 2011 when i purchased a copy after reading his book on julius caesar. Dividing the spoils is a novel about alexander the great empire including experts on ancient warfare and civilization. The only subject he excelled at, the only one he showed any interest in, was war. His book focuses on alexanders ambition and his military campaigns. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the campa.

We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. Robin lane fox did a fantastic job in writing this book and working through the mountain of information legend and otherwise that surrounds alexander the great. Biographies of alexander the great books the guardian. A new history combines traditional scholarship with contemporary research to offer an innovative treatment of one of historys most famous figures.

And finally, i think that anyone who wants to study. His spirit is resurrected and becomes a riderclass servant used to fight for the prize of the holy grail. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. These embassadors saw alexander, of course, and had opportunities to converse with him. Created by robin waterfield, this book goes into details on the empire stretching conqueror that was alexander the great. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alexander the great. Whenever he was equipped for the field with his military trappings, he seemed to be highly elated with pride and pleasure, and at such times he would not allow any one but alexander. Jul 09, 2019 alexander the great served as king of macedonia from 336 to 323 b.

Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. Cultural depictions of alexander the great wikipedia. His account of caesar was a very enjoyable read which led me to purchase alexander the great. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. Alexander the great never lost a battle and established an empire that. Krzysztof nawotka is a classicist educated at oxford and columbus, ohio, now ancient history professor at the university of wroclaw, poland.

Although robin lane fox has written a more detailed account, freemans flows like a novel, and just like any great work of fiction it sweeps the reader along from chapter to chapter, leaving them wanting to know what happens next. List of books and articles about alexander the great online. Alexander the great opened a new era in the history of the world, and by his lifes work determined its development for many centuries. In the chicago level of tony hawks pro skater 4, a barber shop is called alexander the great barber shop. Jan 01, 2016 the only contemporaneous records for him are in the babylonian astrological tablets. Books about alexander the great, he was a prince, a conquer, a commander and a king score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.

Books about alexander the great score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A great many stories are related by the historians of those days of his sagacity and his feats of war. Alexander the great i liked how the book explained alexanders life and his war tactics. Alexander the great has always been a point of interest for me, and this book only made that interest grow. An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of alexander the great in this magisterial revisionist portrait. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the. Oct 27, 2011 detail of the alexander mosaic, circa 100 bc, recovered from the floor of the house of the faun in pompeii, showing alexander the great with a gorgons head on his breastplate charging toward king darius of persia in what is thought to be the battle of issus, 333 bc. Alexander the great ebook written by philip freeman.

Historiae alexandri magni is a biography of alexander the great written by roman historian quintus curtius rufus, dating to the 1st century. What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient worlds greatest conqueror. In alexander the great, author anthony everitt crafts a lucid, readable, and. Everything from his complex personality and his sexual life to his military and logistical tactics have been analyzed by historians. The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. This book has a lot of historical character names and place names. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Alexander the great does a great job of getting out all of the essential information about alexanders life in a format that will appeal to a young child. He has published on the black sea, asia minor and alexander the great, his major books being. This is the most readable biography on alexander ive ever read. Youth and kingship the son of philip ii of macedon and olympias, he had aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Could someone recommend a good book about alexander the great. There are a plethora of indepth historical books on alexander the great, but here is a book that you can actually finish without falling asleep.