Alexander the Great - Paperback

by Ulrich Wilcken (Author), Eugene N. Borza (Preface by), G. C. Richards (Translator)

The Norton edition of Ulrich Wilcken's distinguished biography has made available for almost three decades a classic study enhanced with a modern scholars notes, bibliography, and introduction to Alexander studies. Alexander the Great as an empire-conqueror continues to capture the imagination, but the spread of Greek civilization throughout the world was his greatest legacy. Wilcken's book captures Alexander's true achievements and influence.

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Here is one of the greatest biographies of Alexander, in its original form, brought fully up to date with the findings of modern research and criticism.