Preface. List of Maps. List of Abbreviations. Chronological Table. Genealogical Table. 1. Introduction: the sources 2. The Macedonian Background 3. The Consolidation 4. The War in Asia Minor 5. Son of Ammon 6. The Conquest of Persia 7. The Expedition of India 8. Alexander in Babylon 9. Conclusion Bibliography. Index.
Richard Stoneman is Senior Editor at Routledge and the author of several books on Greek History and Culture.
'This is a succinct and clear account of the diverse achievements
of the ancient world's greatest conqueror; the attention given to
the problems of the ancient evidence is particularly welcome, since
pupils and students using the book as a reliable guide will enjoy
reading the analytical narrative but also have to contemplate the
recurrent question of the authority of our knowledge.' - Michael
Whitby, Department of Ancient History, University of Warwick,
UK
'I have no hesitation in recommending his little monograph as the
most sensible, even-handed and up-to-date introductory study of
Alexander known to me. The school-leavers and the undergraduates
for whom it is designed can count themselves lucky' - Peter Green,
The New Republic
'Good,concise discussions of source problems and trends in modern
scholarship, as well as...effectively used anecdotes.''Stoneman
writes for the informed reader, AULlevel student, and
undergraduate, all of whom will find his book a very good bargain.'
- Greece and Rome'I found this to be an excellent read... Richard
Stoneman writes well and has produced a very good account of
Alexander and his achievements. I commend it to you without
reservation as a well written, engaging and concise introduction to
one of the most famous figures in the Ancient World whose legacy
remains to this day'. - Scottish Association of Teachers of
History, History Teaching Review
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