{"product_id":"alexander-the-great-in-his-world-isbn-9780631232452","title":"Alexander the Great in His World","description":"Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an exploration of the Macedonia that conditioned the lives of its inhabitants. It also traces such influences on Alexander’s life as his royal Argead ancestry, his father, Philip II, and his mother, Olympias. The author examines Alexander’s engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle, and contemplates how other societal factors – especially the highly militarized Macedonian kingdom and the nature of Macedonia’s relationship with neighboring states – contributed to his achievement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat was the significance of these influences on the man who succeeded in conquering most of the known world from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River? The author focuses on this question in exploring ancient landscapes and resurrecting key figures from antiquity in order to penetrate the motivation, goals, and inner being of Alexander the Great.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Basic Facts, Generally Uncontested, of Alexander’s Life 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Being Macedonian 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Being an Argead 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Being a Neighbor of Greece 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Surviving by Might 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Meeting the Distant Threat 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Reconstructing Alexander 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Thomas' approach is refreshingly broad and sensible.\" (\u003ci\u003eGreece \u0026amp; Rome\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)  \u003cp\u003e“Would serve well as one of several works offered to an undergraduate class … The work is well written and clearly presented.” \u003ci\u003e(Bryn Mawr Classical Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Will provide a basic introduction to her subject which some teachers and students may find helpful.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Classics Teaching)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An engaging and persuasive book, which offers a new perspective … .It will maintain the interest of specialists … yet remain accessible to the general reader.” (\u003ci\u003eCanadian Journal of History)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCarol G. Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Greek History at the University of Washington. She is the author of many books on Ancient Greece including \u003ci\u003eThe Trojan War\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eFinding People in Early Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), and \u003ci\u003eEarliest Civilizations: Ancient Greece and the Near East, 3000-200BC (\u003c\/i\u003e1982).  Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an exploration of the Macedonia that conditioned the lives of its inhabitants. It also traces such influences on Alexander’s life as his royal Argead ancestry, his father, Philip II, and his mother, Olympias. The author examines Alexander’s engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle, and contemplates how other societal factors – especially the highly militarized Macedonian kingdom and the nature of Macedonia’s relationship with neighboring states – contributed to his achievement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat was the significance of these influences on the man who succeeded in conquering most of the known world from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River? The author focuses on this question in exploring ancient landscapes and resurrecting key figures from antiquity in order to penetrate the motivation, goals, and inner being of Alexander the Great.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Every generation, and virtually every scholar has given the world a different Alexander - each one the product of the writer's time and cultural conditioning. This book places Alexander squarely in the only meaningful context, his own geographical and mental world.\" \u003cbr\u003e –\u003ci\u003eWaldemar Heckel, University of Calgary\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988711751909,"sku":"NP9780631232452","price":124.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631232452.jpg?v=1761781290","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/alexander-the-great-in-his-world-isbn-9780631232452","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}