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Author:   Richard Stoneman (University of Exeter)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   1.020kg
ISBN:  

9781107167698

ISBN 10:   1107167698
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   03 February 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Greek and Roman formations, and new prospects Richard Stoneman; 2. Alexander and Alexandria in life and legend Dorothy Thompson; 3. The image of Alexander in ancient art Olga Palagia; 4. Alexander, Philosophy and Rome: A Trajanic moment Sulochana Asirvatham; 5. Christianizing Alexander traditions in late antiquity Christian Djurslev; 6. Alexander in ancient Jewish literature Ory Amitay; 7. The medieval Alexander: Art and politics Maud Perez-Simon; 8. Alexander the great and the crusades Mark Cruse; 9. The slavic Alexander Susana Torres Prieto; 10. Alexander the great in byzantine tradition, 330-1453 AD Anthony Kaldellis; 11. The Spanish Alexander: A figure of praise and blame Rich Rabone; 12. The Persian Alexander (1): The Royal Alexander Haila Manteghi; 13. The Persian Alexander (2): Amir Khusraw and the philosophical view of Alexander Richard Stoneman; 14. Alexander in medieval arab minds Faustina Doufikar-Aerts; 15. Alexander in the age of Shakespeare: the plays of Sir William Alexander Richard Stoneman; 16. Alexander the great in Opera Jon Solomon; 17. Alexander in the long eighteenth century (ca. 1660-1830) Pierre Briant; 18. Images of Alexander in Germany: Hero, Explorer of new spaces, Cosmopolitanist and Champion of the west Josef Wiesehöfer; 19. Alexander the Gay and the Gloryhole that was Greece Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones and Shaun Tougher.

Reviews

'… all students of Alexander will find something of interest in this superb work … Highly recommended.' S. M. Burstein, Choice 'The volume is richly illustrated, showing representations of Alexander across all sorts of media, including film, play, and opera. Each chapter introduces its own rich and absorbing world.' Murray Dahm, Ancient History

'… all students of Alexander will find something of interest in this superb work … Highly recommended.' S. M. Burstein, Choice 'The volume is richly illustrated, showing representations of Alexander across all sorts of media, including film, play, and opera. Each chapter introduces its own rich and absorbing world.' Murray Dahm, Ancient History 'A rewarding inspection of a demanding theme written by experts in their field and as such extremely helpful to Alexander specialists and not only.' Elias Koulakiotis, GNOMON

Author Information

Richard Stoneman is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter. He was President of the Classical Association (UK) in 2010, and is widely known for his work on the Alexander legends, having both organised and participated in various Alexander conferences. His books include Land of Lost Gods: The Search for Classical Greece (1987) and Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend (2008), both of which have been shortlisted for the Runciman Prize. His most recent work, The Greek Experience of India (2019), was described by the TLS as 'the best book ever written on the subject'.

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