Name: Alexander the Great, a Battle for Truth and Fiction: The Ancient Sources and Why They Can't Be Trusted (en Inglés)
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Author: Grant, David
ISBN: 9781399094719

portada Alexander the Great, a Battle for Truth and Fiction: The Ancient Sources and Why They Can't Be Trusted (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

David Grant

Editorial

Pen & Sword Military

Año

2022

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

336

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

24.1 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm

Peso

0.67 kg.

ISBN13

9781399094719

Categorías

Antigua grecia
Biografías de personas históricas, políticos y soldados
Historias reales de la guerra
Historia antigua
Historia de europa
Guerra en la antigüedad

Alexander the Great, a Battle for Truth and Fiction: The Ancient Sources and Why They Can't Be Trusted (en Inglés)

David Grant (Autor) · Pen & Sword Military · Tapa Dura

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Reseña del libro "Alexander the Great, a Battle for Truth and Fiction: The Ancient Sources and Why They Can't Be Trusted (en Inglés)"

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 recognized expert on the period highlights why the legacy of Alexander is built on very shaky foundations.