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Language: en
Pages: 225
Pages: 225
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-11-24 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of th
Language: en
Pages: 225
Pages: 225
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-11-24 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appe
Language: en
Pages: 265
Pages: 265
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-03 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling
Language: en
Pages: 376
Pages: 376
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-18 - Publisher: Univ of California Press
Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological
Language: en
Pages: 321
Pages: 321
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press
This book investigates the kinds and quantities of treasure seized by Alexander the Great, from gold and silver to land and slaves, and reassesses the widesprea