Alexander the Great: Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius
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Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive -Arrian, Diodorous, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius -this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these works in historical context, stretching from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War through Alexander s conquest of Asia, and provides an assessment of Alexander s historical importance as well as a survey of the central controversies surrounding his personality, aims and intentions. This edition includes a timeline, maps, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.
IAlexander, Prince of Macedonia (356 - 336 B.C.E.)1IIAlexander in Europe (autumn 336 - winter 335 B.C.E.)17IIIThe war with Darius - phase I (spring 334 - autumn 332 B.C.E.)33IVThe Egyptian interlude (autumn 332 - spring 331 B.C.E.)70VThe war with Darius - phase II (summer 331 - summer 330 B.C.E.)75VIThe Central Asian campaigns (summer 330 - spring 327 B.C.E.)94VIIThe invasion of India (spring 327 - summer 325 B.C.E.)114VIIIThe final phase (autumn 325 - spring 323 B.C.E.)149
