The History of AlexanderAlexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles - among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth. |
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User Review - DinadansFriend - LibraryThingA thinner Book than the life by Arrian, and more general purpose. The same story as Plutarch and Arrian. But We should have this work for completeness. The original was probably extant by 70 CE. Read full review
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User Review - Taurus454 - LibraryThingFantastic translation of a great book. Current day translations have lost much of the rich literature content contained in translations and publications of the past. Must read for any historian or collector. Read full review
Contents
BOOK 2? | |
BOOK THREE | |
BOOK FOUR | |
BOOK FIVE | |
BOOK SIX1 | |
BOOK SEVEN | |
BOOK EIGHT | |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | |
NOTES | |
APPENDIX I | |
APPENDIX 2 | |
APPENDIX 3 | |
APPENDIX 5 | |
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The History of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus,John Yardley,Waldemar Heckel No preview available - 1984 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The History of Alexander |
| Author | Quintus Curtius Rufus |
| Translated by | John Yardley |
| Contributor | Waldemar Heckel |
| Publisher | Penguin UK, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0141914343, 9780141914343 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Historical History / Ancient / General History / Ancient / Greece Literary Collections / Ancient & Classical |
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