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Bosworth, A. B.

ALEXANDER AND THE EAST The Tragedy of Triumph

Oxford University Press, 1996

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Year of publication
1996
Author
Bosworth, A. B.
Publishers
Oxford University Press
Keyword
Greek History, Classical Studies, Military & Warfare, Indology
Cover description
Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Binding description
Hardcover

Description

2 Small tears to DJ at spine (1cm) (repaired with cellotape). Former bookseller's plate on inner cover. ; 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 218 pages; In this study, Bosworth looks at Alexander the Great's activities in Central Asia and Pakistan, drawing a bleak picture of massacre and repression comparable to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He investigates the evolution of Alexander's views of empire and concept of universal monarch, and documents the representation of Alexander by historians of antiquity. The book is directed to specialists and general readers alike.

ISBN: 198149913
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