The Cambridge Companion to Alexander the Great

Daniel Ogden (University of Exeter)

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Cambridge University Press
18 January 2024

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World

Has any ancient figure captivated the imagination of people over the centuries so much as Alexander the Great? In less than a decade he created an empire stretching across much of the Near East as far as India, which led to Greek culture becoming dominant in much of this region for a millennium. Here, an international team of experts clearly explains the life and career of one of the most significant figures in world history. They introduce key themes of his campaign as well as describing aspects of his court and government and exploring the very different natures of his engagements with the various peoples he encountered and their responses to him. The reader is also introduced to the key sources, including the more important fragmentary historians, especially Ptolemy, Aristobulus and Clitarchus, with their different perspectives. The book closes by considering how Alexander's image was manipulated in antiquity itself.

Edited by: Daniel Ogden (University of Exeter)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781108744676
ISBN 10: 1108744672
Series: Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World
Pages: 612
Publication Date: 18 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

DANIEL OGDEN is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Exeter. His previous publications include: Polygamy, Prostitutes and Death: The Hellenistic Dynasties (1999; 2nd ed., 2023); (ed.) The Hellenistic World: New Perspectives (2002); (co-ed. with Elizabeth Carney) Philip and Alexander: Father and Son, Lives and Afterlives (2010); Alexander the Great: Myth, Genesis and Sexuality (2011); and The Legend of Seleucus (Cambridge, 2017).