Alexander
Subtitle: The Ambiguity of Greatness
Publisher: Random House
Published: November 2, 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9781400062614
Subjects: Greece; Military; Biography/Autobiography; Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; History; Historical - General; Generals; Ancient - Greece; History / Ancient / Greece; the Great,; 356-323 B.C; Alexander,
First sentence: When Ludwig van Beethoven was eleven years old, he composed some piano pieces too difficult to play with his small hands.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : The real Alexander; title: The main characters; title: Rulers of Persia and Macedon; title: Chronology; title: Part one : Alexander, son of Philip, and the Greeks. The blood of heroes; title: Ahuramazda's plan; title: The emergence of a superpower; title: The assassination of Philip II; title: The spear-won prize of Asia; title: The Greek cities of Asia Minor; title: The Battle of Issos; title: Master of sieges; title: The gift of the river; title: The Battle of Gaugamela; title: The sack of Persepolis; title: Part two : King of all Asia. The death of Darius; title: Anticipation; title: The massacre of the Branchidae; title: The wrath of Dionysos; title: The end of the revolts; title: One kiss the poorer; title: In the footsteps of Dionysos; title: The Battle of the Hydaspes; title: The mutiny at the Hyphasis River; title: Part three : When they were happy. The Meed of great deeds; title: Fulfillment of an oracle; title: Death in the desert; title: The reign of terror?; title: Nabarzanes' gift; title: Marriage : Persian style; title: The mutiny at Opis; title: Future plans; title: Death in Babylon; title: Alexander : mass murderer or Messiah?; title: Alexander and the ambiguity of greatness; title: Epilogue : Arrian's eulogy; title: Appendix : Sources : flacks, hacks, and historians