Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death
Description
Anthony Everitt presents a vivid, nuanced portrait of Alexander the Great, tracing his transformation from Macedonian prince to ruler of an empire stretching across Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India. Drawing on the world of ancient warfare, politics, science, art, and literature, the book explores Alexander’s intellectual curiosity and administrative ambition alongside his appetite for conquest and capacity for cruelty. Everitt places Alexander within the values of his own age rather than later legend, revealing the complexities behind his enduring fame. The narrative also examines the unresolved mystery of his death at thirty-three, asking what his final days may reveal about the man and the empire he built.
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paperback
Random House
Published Jan 1, 2019
464 pages
ISBN: 9780425286524
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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