Alexander the Great, a Battle for Truth and Fiction Les sources anciennes et pourquoi on Can faire confiance

  • en
  • Couverture rigide
  • 9781399094719
  • 21 avril 2022
  • 336 pages
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Most of what we know' about Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) comes from the pages of much later historians, writing 300 years or more after these events. But these Roman-era writers drew on the accounts of earlier authors who were contemporary with Alexander, some of whom took part in the momentous events they described. David Grant examines the fragments of these earlier eyewitness testimonies which are preserved as undercurrents in the later works. He traces their influence and monopoly of the truth' and spotlights their manipulation of events to reveal how the Wars of the Successors shaped the agendas of these writers. It becomes clear that Alexander's courtiers were no-less ambitious than than their king and wanted to showcase their role in the epic conquest of the Persian Empire to enhance their credibility and legitimacy in their own quests for power. In particular, Grant reveals why reports of the dying king's last wishes conflict, and he explains why testimony relegated to romance' may house credible grains of truth. The author also skillfully explains how manuscripts became further corrupted in their journey from the ancient world to the modern day. In summary, this work by a recognised expert on the period highlights why legacy of Alexander is built on very shaky foundations.

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en
Binding
Couverture rigide
Date de sortie initiale
21 avril 2022
Nombre de pages
336

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David Grant
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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234 mm
Largeur d'emballage
156 mm
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234 mm

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9781399094719

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