Tales Of Alexander And The East
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Tales Of Alexander And The East
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Author : Beverly Joan Brown Berg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Tales Of Alexander And The East written by Beverly Joan Brown Berg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.
Tales Of Alexander And The East
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Author : Beverly Joan Brown Berg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Tales Of Alexander And The East written by Beverly Joan Brown Berg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Alexander the Great (Romances, etc.) categories.
Alexander And The East
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Author : A. B. Bosworth
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 1998
Alexander And The East written by A. B. Bosworth and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Literary Criticism categories.
In this study Brian Bosworth looks at the critical period between 329 and 325 BC, when Alexander the Great was active in Central Asia and what is now Pakistan. He documents Alexander's relations with the peoples he conquered, and addresses the question of what it meant to be on the receiving end of the conquest, drawing a bleak picture of massacre and repression. At the same time Alexander's views of empire are investigated, his attitude to his subjects, and the development of his concepts of personal divinity and universal monarchy. Analogies are thus drawn with the Spanish conquest of Mexico, which has a comparable historiographical tradition and parallels many of Alexander's dealings with his subjects. Although of concern to the specialist, this book is equally directed at the general reader interested in the history of Alexander and the morality of empire.
Tales Of Alexander East Wonders Wise Men
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Author : bj berg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Tales Of Alexander East Wonders Wise Men written by bj berg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with categories.
The Alexander Romance In Persia And The East
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Author : Richard Stoneman
language : en
Publisher: Barkhuis
Release Date : 2012
The Alexander Romance In Persia And The East written by Richard Stoneman and has been published by Barkhuis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Alexander the Great of Macedon was no stranger to controversy in his own time. Conqueror of the Greek states, of Egypt and of the Persian Empire as well as many of the principalities of the Indus Valley, he nevertheless became revered as well as vilified. Was he simply a destroyer of the ancient civilizations and religions of these regions, or was he a hero of the Persian dynasties and of Islam? The conflicting views that were taken of him in the Middle East in his own time and the centuries that followed are still reflected in the tensions that exist between east and west today. The story of Alexander became the subject of legend in the medieval west, but was perhaps even more pervasive in the east. The Alexander Romance was translated into Syriac in the sixth century and may have become current in Persia as early as the third century AD. From these beginnings it reached into the Persian national epic, the Shahnameh, into Jewish traditions, and into the Quran and subsequent Arab romance. The papers in this volume all have the aim of deepening our understanding of this complex development. If we can understand better why Alexander is such an important figure in both east and west, we shall be a little closer to understanding what unites two often antipathetic worlds. This volume collects the papers delivered at the conference of the same title held at the University of Exeter from July 26-29 2010. More than half the papers were by invited speakers and were designed to provide a systematic view of the subject; the remainder were selected for their ability to carry research forward in an integrated way.
Alexander And The East
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Author : A. B. Bosworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Alexander And The East written by A. B. Bosworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Bullheaded Black Remembers Alexander
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Author : J. L. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2006-06-02
Bullheaded Black Remembers Alexander written by J. L. Taylor and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-02 with Fiction categories.
Before there was Islam, there was Alexander. Before there was Christianity, there was Alexander. This is the story of Alexander the Great's invasion of the Middle East and of his astonishing effort to unite the civilized world under a central government designed to promote peace and international trade. This is the story of one man's courageous determination to advance freedom of religion and racial equality in Egypt, Mesopotamia [Iraq today], Asia Minor [Turkey], Persia [Iran], and Bactria [Afghanistan]. Why let Bucehpalus, or Oxhead (the horse Alexander rode during the ten years of the conquest) tell this story? Because by using the famous stallion (or Bullheaded Black, as I call him) as the narrator, it allows me to cut the story to the bone, to cover the main facts of Alexander's life, but also to inject a little common sense, or horse sense, if you will, about the major influences upon Alexander's ideas and motivations: the obvious influence, for example, of his father and mother, and the less obvious influence of Aristotle, who was his personal tutor for three or four years when Alexander was a teenager. This is a basic story: basic biography, basic world history, and basic geography. This is also the story of Alexander's idea for a better world. His dream perished with him in Babylon, when he unexpectedly died in 323BC at the tender age of 33. In fact, a comprehensive dream like his, incorporating religious freedom and racial equality, did not flower profusely again until 1776 in America, and did not shoot promising tendrils forward again in Iraq and Afghanistan until the United States of America's preemptive strikes in the 21st Century. What would Alexander say to us today about disputes over religion and the various gods of the world's great faiths? Read this book! You will be surprised!
Alexander The Great
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Author : Thomas R. Martin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-28
Alexander The Great written by Thomas R. Martin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book explains what made Alexander 'Great' according to the people and expectations of his time and place.
Wonder Tales Of The East
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Author : Donald Alexander Mackenzie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Wonder Tales Of The East written by Donald Alexander Mackenzie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Folklore categories.
West Meets East
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Author : Suzanne Strauss Art
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-04
West Meets East written by Suzanne Strauss Art and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Alexander the Great was one of the most brilliant and charismatic heroes of the ancient world. He likened himself to Achilles, the legendary warrior of Homeric tradition, and he loved to quote passages about him from The Iliad. As he traveled from Greece across Asia and parts of Africa on his military campaigns, he took every opportunity to study the local flora and fauna as well as to understand the customs of the people. Often he sent specimens of plants back to his teacher and mentor, Aristotle. West Meets East traces Alexander's journey to such exotic places as Babylon, Memphis (Egypt), Persepolis, and the Punjab, honing in upon the differences and similarities between Western (Greek) culture and those of the East. It explores such religions as Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and it contrasts the autocratic regimes of the Persians and Egyptians to the democratic principles of the Greeks. The famous battles are fully described, demonstrating how Alexander's masterful strategic planning and lightning-fast reflexes made him an invincible conqueror. He was a remarkable leader who never lost a battle. A major element of his success was his relationship with his men. This book explores how his embracing of certain eastern traditions negatively affected this relationship and hobbled his military ambitions. The story of Alexander is filled with colorful characters, mythical and historical - Philip II of Macedon, Aristotle, Parmenio, Kings Cyrus and Darius of Persia, Achilles, Roxanne (Alexander's great love), and many more - and they are brought to life in this lively narrative. Upon his death at the age of 32, Alexander's vast empire covered more than 2 million square miles, stretching from Greece to India and across Egypt. He had founded 18 new cities and promoted a blending of eastern and western cultures and laid the groundwork for the Hellenistic Age. West Meets East can serve as the basis for a study unit. It can also be used in conjunction with The Story of Ancient Greece, providing a comprehensive sequel to ancient Greek civilization at its height and an enlightening link to the Hellenistic period.
