Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to India. His achievements were unparalleled - he had excelled as leader to his men, founded eighteen new cities and stamped the face of Greek culture on the ancient East. The myth he created is as potent today as it was in the ancient world. Robin Lane Fox's superb account searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his own time. Combining historical scholarship and acute psychological insight, it brings this colossal figure vividly to life.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Penguin
ISBN: 9780141020761
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 576
Tiempo de lectura:
11h 57m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 04/10/2004
Año de edición: 2004
Plaza de edición: London
Peso: 150.0 gr
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Robin Lane Fox
Robin Lane Fox es fellow emérito del New College de Oxford, fue profesor titular de la Universidad de Oxford y colaborador habitual del Financial Times desde 1970. Entre sus libros destacan Pagans and Christians (1987), La versión no autorizada: verdad y ficción en la Biblia (1992), Alejandro Magno (2007) y su gran éxito El mundo clásico. La epopeya de Grecia y Roma (Crítica, 2007).