Alexander the Great
Subtitle: man of action, man of spirit
By: Pierre Briant ; translated from the French by Jeremy Leggatt.
Series: Discoveries; Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C; Generals -- Greece -- Biography; Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C. -- Pictorial works; Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
Description: "Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world: Asia Minor, Egypt and parts of India. This book traces the career of the young king of Macedonia who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.
"Documents": p. [129]-169.