Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244834
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of the discovery and interpretation of these medallions, to which are added the extraordinary story of Alexander, and a brief introduction to the science of numismatics.
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
Author: Frank L. Holt
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244834
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of the discovery and interpretation of these medallions, to which are added the extraordinary story of Alexander, and a brief introduction to the science of numismatics.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520244834
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of the discovery and interpretation of these medallions, to which are added the extraordinary story of Alexander, and a brief introduction to the science of numismatics.
The Conquests of Alexander the Great
Author: Waldemar Heckel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107394651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
In this book, Waldemar Heckel traces the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history. In 325 BCE, Alexander and his conquering army prepared to return home, after overcoming everything in their path: armies, terrain, climate, all invariably hostile. Little did they know that within two years their beloved king would be dead and their labours seemingly wasted. Tracing the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history, Heckel engagingly and with great detail shows us how Alexander earned his appellation, The Great.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107394651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
In this book, Waldemar Heckel traces the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history. In 325 BCE, Alexander and his conquering army prepared to return home, after overcoming everything in their path: armies, terrain, climate, all invariably hostile. Little did they know that within two years their beloved king would be dead and their labours seemingly wasted. Tracing the rise and eventual fall of one of the most successful military commanders in history, Heckel engagingly and with great detail shows us how Alexander earned his appellation, The Great.
The Landmark Arrian
Author: Arrian
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1400079675
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 1400079675
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.
The East Indian Gazetteer
Author: Walter Hamilton (M.R.A.S.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 878
Book Description
The East-India Gazetteer; Containing Particular Descriptions of the Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities ... of Hindostan, and the Adjacent Countries, India Beyond the Ganges, and the Eastern Archipelgo, Together with Sketches of the Manners, Customs, Institutions, Agriculture ... of Their Various Inhabitants
Author: Walter Hamilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : South Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
The Cambridge History of Iran
Author: I. Gershevitch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521200912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Volume 2 covers the period from the formation of the first multi-national empire to Alexander's conquest.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521200912
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Volume 2 covers the period from the formation of the first multi-national empire to Alexander's conquest.
1816-1823
Author: Walter Scott Seton-Karr
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
The Monthly Magazine
Alexander the Great
Author: Hugh Bowden
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198706154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0198706154
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
In 336 BC Alexander the Great became king of Macedon. During his twelve year reign he conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire, the largest to have yet existed, and in the process had a profound effect on the world he moved through. In this examination of his life and career, Hugh Bowden explores his cultural and historical legacy.
An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul
Author: Mountstuart Elphinstone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description