Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history. A portrait of a man of boundless ambition, Arrian succeeds in painting a fully. A military commander himself, Arrian had unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. Although written over four hundred years after Alexanders death, Arrians Campaigns of Alexander is our best source of knowledge of the man and his deeds. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander is the most reliable account we have, even though it was written over 400 years after Alexander's death. by Arrian Publication date 1971 Topics Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series.Īfter twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east.
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