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The History of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus

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Zusammenfassung

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma.

The History of Alexander Zusammenfassung

The History of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius' History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles - among them, those of Macedonia's great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexander's final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.

Über Quintus Curtius Rufus

Quintus Curtius Rufus, the Roman historian, wrote the only life in Latin of Alexander the Great. The author's identity and the date of composition of the work have been the subject of great debate. However, the evidence of recent years suggests he was a soldier and politician who rose from obscurity to a senatorial role under Tiberius (AD 14-37). However, the fall of the emperor's chief minister, Sejanus, brought his political career temporarily to an end and he turned to writing.


John Yardley was born in 1942 and educated at St Andrews and Oxford Universities. He is now Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Waldemar Heckel is now a Professor at the University of Calgary, Canada. His books include The Last Days and Testament of Alexander the Great: A Prosopographic Study and The Marshals of Alexander's Empire.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The History of AlexanderIntroduction

Summary of the Lost Books 1 and 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Book 10

Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Notes

Appendices
1. List of Variations from the Bude Text
2. Chrononlogy
3. Glassary of Personal Names
4. Index of Mythical, Historical and Literary Figures
5. Index of Peoples
6. Geographical Index

Index to Maps

Maps
1. The Campaign of Alexander the Great (334-323 B.C.)
2. Alexander's Campaigns in Asia Minor (334-333/2 B.C.)
3. Alexander's Campaigns in India (327-325 B.C)

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR008487486
9780140444124
0140444122
The History of Alexander Quintus Curtius Rufus
Quintus Curtius Rufus
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Penguin Books Ltd
1984-05-31
352
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