Three Historians of Alexander the Great (Cambridge Classical Studies) [Paperback]

N. G. L. Hammond (Author)

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Publication Date: May 31, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0521036534 | ISBN-13: 978-0521036535 | Edition: 1

Our knowledge of Alexander the Great is derived from the widely varying accounts of five authors who wrote three and more centuries after his death. The value of each account can be determined in detail only by discovering the source from which it drew, section by section, whether from a contemporary document, a memoir by a companion of Alexander, a hostile critique or a romanticizing narrative. In this book the three earliest accounts are studied in depth, and it becomes apparent that each author used more than one source, and that only occasionally did any two of them or all three use the same source for an incident or a series of incidents. This book will be of value to ancient historians and of interest also to those studying Alexander the Great.

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Book Description

Our knowledge of Alexander the Great is derived from the widely varying accounts of five authors who wrote three and more centuries after his death. The value of each account can be determined in detail only by discovering the source from which it drew, section by section, whether from a contemporary document, a memoir by a companion of Alexander, a hostile critique or a romanticizing narrative.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (May 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521036534
• ISBN-13: 978-0521036535
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,859,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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