Alexander the Great: The Story of an Ancient Life by Thomas R. Martin and Christopher W. Blackwell

Alexander the Great: The Story of an Ancient Life by Thomas R. Martin and Christopher W. Blackwell is a biography of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king whose campaigns carried him from Greece across the ancient Near East to the edges of India, and whose short life reshaped the ancient world.

The book follows Alexander's life as it is known from the ancient sources, setting his conquests within the world he inherited from his father Philip and the Greek and Macedonian traditions that shaped him. It considers how a young king built an empire in little more than a decade, how he governed the lands he conquered, and why his life has continued to fascinate readers, soldiers and statesmen ever since. Written in clear, accessible prose, it is a life of Alexander that keeps both the man and his extraordinary career in view.

What readers will explore:

• Alexander's rise in Macedon and the world he inherited
• The great campaigns across Asia, in general outline
• How Alexander ruled and administered a vast empire
• The ancient sources for Alexander's life, and what they can and cannot tell us
• Alexander's death and the legacy he left behind

Who this book is for: Readers interested in ancient history, biography and the classical world, and anyone who wants a readable, reliable life of Alexander the Great.

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