Title:
Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day / John Boardman.
ISBN:
9780691181752
9780691217444
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Publication Information:
Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2019]
©2019
Physical Description:
x, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- His biographers -- His body and burial -- The Alexander portraits in antiquity -- The Alexander romances in the Middle Ages -- The Persian Alexander/Iskander -- The Indian Alexander -- The Alexander story in the Renaissance and down to the present day -- Alexander, star of film, stage, and novel -- Fellow travellers, Marco Polo to TV -- Envoi.
Summary:
Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering historical figure. Some of the stories in this book relate to historical events associated with Alexander's military career and some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing of subject and author.
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OCLC Number:
on1056198669
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