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Alexander the Great : the heroic ideal / Pierre Briant.

Title
Alexander the Great : the heroic ideal / Pierre Briant.
Author
Briant, Pierre.
Publication
London : Thames & Hudson, 1996.

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175 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, plans (some col.); 18 cm.
Summary
"Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world: Asia Minor, Egypt and parts of India. This book traces the career of the young king of Macedonia who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization." --Publisher description.
Series Statement
New horizons
Uniform Title
  • Alexandre le Grand. English
  • New horizons (London, England)
Alternative Title
Alexandre le Grand.
Subject
  • Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
  • Generals > Greece > Biography
  • Macedonia > Kings and rulers > Biography
Note
  • Translated from the French.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 0500300704 (pbk) :
  • 0810928337 (US)
LCCN
gb^96086392^
OCLC
  • 36086722
  • SCSB-10961605
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library