Alexander the Great; the meeting of East and West

Alexander the Great; the meeting of East and West

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Author / Creator:Benoist-Méchin, 1901-1983.
Edition:[1st English-language ed. ].
Imprint:New York, Hawthorn Books [1966]
Description:255 pages illustrations, map (on lining papers) 22 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Alexander, -- the Great, -- 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Alexander, -- the Great, -- 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1916002
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Notes:Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 233-245).
Summary:Alexander -- the youth, the man, the god -- is shown in all his complexity: his strategic ingenuity as he conquers armies ten times the size of his own; his magnanimity as he lifts the vanquished to positions of respect; his fury as he throws a javelin through the heart of his favorite youthful warrior turned traitor; his courage as he moves on alone when his army forsakes him; his wisdom as he rapidly grasps the difficult Eastern philosophies. [Book jacket].
Other form:Online version: Benoist-Méchin, 1901-1983. Alexander the Great. [1st English-language ed.]. New York, Hawthorn Books [1966]

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