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    The History of Alexander

    Author Quintus Curtius Rufus
    Introduction by Waldemar Heckel
    Translated by John Yardley
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    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Classics
    On sale Nov 06, 1984 | 352 Pages | 9780140444124
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    The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized

    Alexander 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.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
    The History of AlexanderIntroduction

    Summary of the Lost Books 1 and 2
    Book 3
    Book 4
    Book 5
    Book 6
    Book 7
    Book 8
    Book 9
    Book 10

    Bibliography
    List of Illustrations
    Notes

    Appendices
    1. List of Variations from the Budé Text
    2. Chrononlogy
    3. Glassary of Personal Names
    4. Index of Mythical, Historical and Literary Figures
    5. Index of Peoples
    6. Geographical Index

    Index to Maps

    Maps
    1. The Campaign of Alexander the Great (334-323 B.C.)
    2. Alexander's Campaigns in Asia Minor (334-333/2 B.C.)
    3. Alexander's Campaigns in India (327-325 B.C)

    Quintus Curtius Rufus, the Roman historian, wrote the only life in Latin of Alexander the Great. The author's identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. However, the evidence of recent years suggests he was a soldier and politician who rose from obscurity to a senatorial role under Tiberius (AD 14-37). However, the fall of the emperor's chief minister, Sejanus, brought his political career temporarily to an end and he turned to writing.

    John Yardley was born in 1942 and educated at St Andrews and Oxford Universities. He is now Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Waldemar Heckel is now a Professor at the University of Calgary, Canada. His books include The Last Days and Testament of Alexander the Great: A Prosopographic Study and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire.
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    The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized

    Alexander 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.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    Table of Contents

    The History of AlexanderIntroduction

    Summary of the Lost Books 1 and 2
    Book 3
    Book 4
    Book 5
    Book 6
    Book 7
    Book 8
    Book 9
    Book 10

    Bibliography
    List of Illustrations
    Notes

    Appendices
    1. List of Variations from the Budé Text
    2. Chrononlogy
    3. Glassary of Personal Names
    4. Index of Mythical, Historical and Literary Figures
    5. Index of Peoples
    6. Geographical Index

    Index to Maps

    Maps
    1. The Campaign of Alexander the Great (334-323 B.C.)
    2. Alexander's Campaigns in Asia Minor (334-333/2 B.C.)
    3. Alexander's Campaigns in India (327-325 B.C)

    Author

    Quintus Curtius Rufus, the Roman historian, wrote the only life in Latin of Alexander the Great. The author's identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. However, the evidence of recent years suggests he was a soldier and politician who rose from obscurity to a senatorial role under Tiberius (AD 14-37). However, the fall of the emperor's chief minister, Sejanus, brought his political career temporarily to an end and he turned to writing.

    John Yardley was born in 1942 and educated at St Andrews and Oxford Universities. He is now Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa, Canada. Waldemar Heckel is now a Professor at the University of Calgary, Canada. His books include The Last Days and Testament of Alexander the Great: A Prosopographic Study and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire.
    Quintus Curtius Rufus View titles by Quintus Curtius Rufus

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