Author: Pseudo-CallisthenesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
This 1889 book is an edition of the Syriac version of a text on the life of Alexander the Great.
The History of Alexander the Great
Author: Pseudo-CallisthenesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
This 1889 book is an edition of the Syriac version of a text on the life of Alexander the Great.
The History of Alexander the Great, Being the Syriac Version of the Pseudo-callisthenes
Author: The history of Alexander the Great, being the Syriac version of the Pseudo-Callisthenes
Author: Alexander (the Great)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
The History of Alexander the Great
Author: Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis BudgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 677
Book Description
The history of Alexander the Great
Author: Pseudo-CallisthenesThe Greek Alexander Romance
Author: Richard StonemanPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141907118
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery? One thing is certain: the boy is destined to conquer the known world. He grows up to fulfil this prophecy, building a mighty empire that spans from Greece and Italy to Africa and Asia. Begun soon after the real Alexander's death and expanded in the centuries that followed, The Greek Alexander Myth depicts the life and adventures of one of history's greatest heroes - taming the horse Bucephalus, meeting the Amazons and his quest to defeat the King of Persia. Including such elements of fantasy as Alexander's ascent to heaven borne by eagles, this literary masterpiece brilliantly evokes a lost age of heroism.
A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture
Author: Richard StonemanPublisher:
ISBN: 1107167698
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
Explores how Alexander the Great has influenced literature, art and culture in Europe and the Middle East over two millennia.
The Alexander Romance in Persia and the East
Author: Richard StonemanPublisher: Barkhuis
ISBN: 9491431048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
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.
A Companion to Alexander Literature in the Middle Ages
Author: David ZuwiyyaPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004183450
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Drawing on decades of research on Alexander literature from all over the world, this book is bound to become a medievalist's best companion. It studies Alexander romances from the East and the West in literary form and content.
The History of Alexander the Great
Author: Pseudo CallisthenesPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337247256
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
The History of Alexander the Great - being the Syriac version of the Pseudo-Callisthenes is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.