Routledge
Alexander the Great
Key Metrics
- Richard Stoneman
- Routledge
- Paperback
- 9780415319324
- 8.42 X 5.5 X 0.44 inches
- 0.42 pounds
- Biography & Autobiography > Historical
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Alexander the Great by Richard Stoneman is an introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the author includes:
- an examination of the written and other sources and the problems of working with them
- discussion of archaeological and numismatic evidence
- an outline of the Macedonian background
- insight into Alexander's education and ideas
- exploration of Alexander's claim to divinity
- assessment of Alexander's short and long-term achievements
- a study of his influence in antiquity.
Author Bio
Richard Stoneman is an honorary visiting professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His many books include Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend? and Xerxes: A Persian Life.
The core of my research interests has been the continuity of the Greek world and Greek tradition up to the present day. I have written anthologies and travel guides reflecting this interest. Since the early 1980s the main focus of my research has been Alexander the Great, especially in later legend. I have recently participated in several international conferences on the Ancient Novel and on Philip and Alexander. I am currently writing a biography of Xerxes and a study of Megasthenes.
Besides Latin and Greek, my languages include fluent German and adequate French, Italian and Modern Greek. I am taking classes in Turkish and Persian.
I am also Chairman of Westminster Classic Tours (www.westminsterclassictours.com), a company which runs gület tours to classical sites around the Turkish coast and Greek Islands.
Source: Princeton University Press and University of Exeter
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