Alexander s policies are explored here as well as some of the history of conquering these lands. Now, i want to read books about alexander the great and napoleon bonaparte. Oct 18, 2011 in the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. After circulating in manuscript form, it was first published in 1680 in venice, and has been continuously in print in greek ever since. Alexander s childhood and youth beginning of his reign the reaction crossing the hellespont campaign in asia minor defeat of darius the siege of tyre alexander in egypt the great victory the death of darius deterioration of character alexander s end. It will be your goto source for any alexander the great questions. The best books on alexander the great, as recommended by historian hugh bowden, from the oldest existing biography to the best historical fiction. In the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror.
More than two millennia have passed since alexander the great built an empire that stretched to. However, he also admonished his friends who sank too much into sloth and luxury. As his books subtitle, themes and issues, indicates, this is not a biography, but an analysis of alexander s reign through discussion of the principal topics in contemporary alexander scholarship. Although robin lane fox has written a more detailed account, freemans flows like a novel, and just like any great work of fiction it sweeps the reader along from chapter to chapter, leaving them wanting to know what. Sep 20, 2016 alexander the great summary september 20, 2016 april 2, 2019 niklas goeke self improvement 1sentencesummary. Bagoas was the name of two eunuchs in the court of the persian empire in the 4th century bc. I have wilckens alexander the great which i look forward to and foxs the search for alexander which i got very cheap used and, even if the text sucks, its a big, beautiful, lavishly illustrated book, so is worth it for that much, regardless. Alexander reads about himself in the book of daniel. Alexander gets tied to ideas related to the great game, the world of espionage between the british empire and russia in the 19th century. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of historys greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. However, the prophets daniel and zechariah wrote prophecies concerning greece and alexander s macedonian empire. Alexander s visit was capped by a briefing from the book of daniel, written several centuries earlier, which foretold the rise and conquests of alexander. Discover librarianselected research resources on alexander the great from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Alexander the great managed to conquer most of the known world before dying in 323 b.
Viewing 6 posts 1 through 6 of 6 total author posts may 7, 20 at 1. Overlook press, 2004 paul cartledge is one of the foremost experts on ancient greece. In popular culture, the british heavy metal band iron maiden included a song titled alexander the great on their 1986 album somewhere in time. Alexander the great was characterized by these qualities in a very remarkable degree. The book of enoch is a title given to several works that are attributed to enoch, the great grandfather of noah. The original egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw, 2 is translated as book of coming forth by day 3 or book of emerging forth into the light. In his reign of thirteen years he fought four major battles, numerous minor ones and was not defeated once. You may wonder, said arrian in his introduction to his biography why i am writing another book on alexander the great when there have. Alexander the great by philip freeman, paperback barnes. He had conquered everything, and there was nothing left to conquer. Written by bass player steve harris, the song retells alexanders life. Alexander was the son of philip ii and olympias one of philips seven. There were awesome descriptions of hephastion and alexander. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for.
Another book that looks at the complexities of alexander and the totality of his humanity, from warrior to deep thinker. Alexander the great biography nonfiction, 902 words, level r grade 3, lexile 860l multilevel book also available in levels x and z2 alexander the great was one of the most significant leaders the world has ever known. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Aug 31, 2017 alexander the great was a king of macedonia who conquered an empire that stretched from the balkans to modernday pakistan. This biography follows the brilliant life of alexander the great, who established in eurasia the largest empire ever seen and left a world legacy. I do not want to read raw historical books because that would be too boring for my liking.
The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so reliable that some critics have tried to. I didnt like the part where alexander did something bad to one of his knights. Use our free book summaries to learn the 3 central ideas from over 600 books in 4 minutes or less. Anson proves that it is still possible to write an original book about so seemingly hackneyed a topic as alexander the great.
Alexander the conqueror by laura foreman 212pp, da capo. Which are the best books to read about alexander the great. Dec 18, 2015 9 books to read if you like outlander. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the. At the same time, he was calm, collected, and considerate in emergencies requiring caution, and thoughtful and. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. The project gutenberg ebook of alexander the great, by jacob. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fiction fire from heaven 1969 alexander the great from the age of four up to his fathers death the persian boy 1972 from bagoass perspective. Alexander the great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle.
Creating a top ten list for books on alexander the great is not easy, since few ancient. Text in blue below is taken directly from the antiquities of the jews. List of books and articles about alexander the great. The last two are transcribed hanoch in the modern translations. I didnt like the start of the book but it got better nearer the end because of all the fighting. Patrick of ireland and julius caesar, he lives with his family in decorah, iowa. He was active, athletic, and full of ardor and enthusiasm in all that he did. Alexander the great after the conquest of persia funeral games 1981 alexander s successors. Youth and kingship the son of philip ii of macedon and olympias, he had aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the campa. Bagoas the elder was a courtier of darius and later of alexander the great. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient greeks.
Alexander the great or alexander iii, 356323 bc, king of macedon, conqueror of much of asia. The book of the dead is an ancient egyptian funerary text generally written on papyrus and used from the beginning of the new kingdom around 1550 bce to around 50 bce. The book of alexander the great or the phyllada has for three centuries been the most popular account of alexander s career in modern greece. Alexander the great by gunther, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The alexander the great handbook is the single and largest alexander the great reference book. Find alexander the great on amazon all the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. The high priest in jerusalem, knowing that alexander had recently destroyed tyre and gaza, poured out his heart to god for divine protection. One of the best books on alexander, is peter green, alexander of macedon. At the age of thirteen, he was sent to study with aristotlean education that was for the most part formal.
He became king of the kingdom of macedon, a state in northern ancient greece, and emperor of the panhellenic alliance against the persian empire. With a series of illustrative photos inside there are details of alexander the great conquering of india as well as his ongoing supremacy. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. There were good descriptions on how alexander took control and conquered the world. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted.
Alexander the great summary september 20, 2016 april 2, 2019 niklas goeke self improvement 1sentencesummary. Alexander the great is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by jacob abbott and his brother. Alexander the great book recommendations simply charlotte mason. Ian hails from brooklyn, new york, but has spent many years living in exotic locations such as india, the philippines, hawaii and california. Those 2 books he carried in his campaigns in persia, the iliad inspired him religiously and served him as a guide of how a hero was while anabasis served him as a map and guide to persian lands. Jacob abbott 18031879 tutored by aristotle, compelled to ascend the throne at the age of 20 when his illustrious father was assassinated, driven by a passion for expanding the borders of his tiny kingdom, alexander of macedon was one of the most towering figures of ancient history. Dec 07, 2009 the project gutenberg ebook, alexander the great, by jacob abbott this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Detail of the alexander mosaic, circa 100 bc, recovered from the floor of the house of the faun in pompeii, showing alexander the great with a gorgons head on his breastplate charging toward king darius of persia in what. Oct 27, 2011 alexander the great alexander iii of macedon was one of historys great generals, a man studied by caesar and napoleon, among hundreds of others. Tough, resolute, fearless, alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. Alexander the great i thought that this book was quite good because it had nice descriptions. Alexander the great is a book published by demi and designed for young readers. Tomb of alexander the great already found, archaeologist. Alexander 356323 bc was the greatest general ever to live.
An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of alexander the great in this magisterial revisionist portrait. This compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Im nik, a writer from germany, and in 2016, i wrote over 365 book summaries. Could someone recommend a good book about alexander the great. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. I have found books about napoleon in french im french so i will read them in a few months. Details of book in the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman. Alexander the great heaven cannot brook two suns, nor. Josephus tells of when alexander the great came to jerusalem, during his conquests of the middle east, around 332 bc. The titles in the library of world biography series make ideal supplements for world history and western civilization survey courses as well as other courses in the history curriculum where figures in history are explored.
I liked the illustrations because they are very detailed. To defeat the persian empire, he led his troops on a ten. Then he led his armies into the persian empire, embarking on the greatest military adventure of all time. The only reason i bought this was because alexander the great kept popping up here and there in so many other books on history and famous people who made history. Alexander iii the great, the king of macedonia and conqueror of the persian empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Biographies of alexander the great books the guardian. I have been meaning to read philip freemans book on alexander the great since early 2011 when i purchased a copy after reading his book on julius caesar. A worthy addition to the seemingly endless flood of books on alexander, including, recently, paul cartledges literate alexander the great 2004 and norman f. He was born to the king of macedon and educated by aristotle, whose inquiring mind alexander appreciated. Alexander the great book by philip freeman official. Alexander the great by jacob abbott free at loyal books. The parents were far from a happy couple, and alexander was raised primarily under the influence of his mother. Alexander enjoyed a passionate life of drinking, womanising and revelling.
The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He brings a treasure trove of life experience to his work, including the benefit of 20 years of book design in the publishing industry. If alexander the great is totally new to you, you may wish to refer to my alexander the great study guide. And when the book of daniel was shewed him, wherein daniel declared that one of the greeks should destroy the empire of the persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended. Alexander iii of macedon, also known as alexander the great, was born in pella in 356 bc and was mentored by aristotle until the age of 16.
He became king of macedonia at age 20 but no kingdom could contain the ambition of alexander the great. Briants book, which has been translated see briant 2010 in the list is. Nov 04, 2004 from awardwinning historian robin lane fox, alexander the great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on alexander as a man of his own time. The name alexander or alexander the great, referring to the macedonian king, never appears in the bible. The noneschatological prophecies in daniel have proved so. Alexander the great is interpreted in the light of contemporary imperial and colonial ideas and thats what briant talks about in this book.
His book focuses on alexanders ambition and his military campaigns. In his lively and authoritative biography of alexander, classical scholar and historian philip freeman describes alexander s astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. To defeat the persian empire, he led his troops on a tenyear campaign from his native macedonia all the way to india. King of macedonia and conqueror of the persian empire. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter.
Alexander the great was born in the pella region of the ancient greek kingdom of macedonia on july 20, 356 b. Alexander the great was the king of macedon during the 4th century b. These embassadors saw alexander, of course, and had opportunities to converse. If youre looking for free book summaries, this is the single best page on the internet.
A novel of alexander the great by mary renault alexander was the son of philip of macedon and, while in earlier periods, macedonia had been on the edges of the greek world, during alexanders childhood philip had made it into the most significant power in greece. There are a number of exceptional histories and biographies of alexander the great and his times, but philip freeman s is by far the most readable ive yet to come across. Alexander the great alexander of macedon biography. He was fi nely formed in person, and very prepossessing in his manners. The hunt for a new past by paul cartledge 384pp, macmillan. In alexander the great, author anthony everitt crafts a lucid, readable, and.
Hammond philip of macedon, the greatest living expert on ancient macedonian history, now offers a brilliant account of the life of alexander the great, the macedonian king who pacified greece, destr. Im looking for some advice to find books about alexander the great. Alexander the great on taking charge of an attack on a fortress alexander himself said it was only sleep and sex which reminded him he was a mortal. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as hannibal the carthaginian, the romans. Commanding the besttrained fighting force in the world, he conquered the great cities of greece. This is written in a more novel style, very much like freemans later work. Books about alexander the great, he was a prince, a conquer, a commander and a king score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Alexander the great is one of the latest, most updated, and contemporary books on the life of the ancient, macedonian king, who would extend his empire from a little slide of land in greece through persia, egypt, all the way to india. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for another wife. According to plutarch, bagoas won a dancing contest after the macedonian crossing of the gedrosian desert. List of books and articles about alexander the great online. The author of several previous books including alexander the great, st.