Alexander the Great: a life in legend
Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) precipitated immense historical change in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. But the resonance his legend achieved over the next two millennia stretched even farther -- across foreign cultures, religious traditions, and distant nations. This engaging and ha...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) precipitated immense historical change in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. But the resonance his legend achieved over the next two millennia stretched even farther -- across foreign cultures, religious traditions, and distant nations. This engaging and handsomely illustrated book for the first time gathers together hundreds of the colorful Alexander legends that have been told and retold around the globe. Richard Stoneman, a foremost expert on the Alexander myths, introduces us first to the historical Alexander and then to the Alexander of legend, an unparalleled mythic icon who came to represent the heroic ideal in cultures from Egypt to Iceland, from Britain to Malaya. Alexander came to embody the concerns of Hellenistic man; he fueled Roman ideas on tyranny and kingship; he was a talisman for fourth-century pagans and a hero of chivalry in the early Middle Ages. He appears in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic writings, frequently as a prophet of God. Whether battling winged foxes or meeting with the Amazons, descending to the underworld or inventing the world's first diving bell, Alexander inspired as a hero, even a god. Stoneman traces Alexander's influence in ancient literature and folklore and in later literatures of east and west. His book provides the definitive account of the legends of Alexander the Great -- a powerful leader in life and an even more powerful figure in the history of literature and ideas. Richard Stoneman is Honorary Fellow, University of Exeter, and a director of Westminster Classic Tours. He has written extensively in the field of Greek history. He lives in Devon, England. -- Publisher's description. |
| Beschreibung: | Literaturverz. S. 284 - 305 Includes bibliographical references and index |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
vii
Preface
xi
Note on Proper Names and Languages
xiii
Abbreviations and Major Classical Texts Cited
xiv
Historical Timeline
xvi
Introduction
1
1.
Nativity: Egyptian Origins
(356
Be)
6
2.
Golden Vines, Golden Bowls and Temples of Fire: The Persian
Versions
27
3.
Cities of Alexander: Jews and Arabs Adopt the Hero
49
4.
The Marvels of India
(329-326
ВС)
67
5.
How Much Land Does a Man Need? : Alexander
s
Encounters
with the Brahmans
(326
Be)
91
6.
From the Heights of the Air to the Depths of the Sea:
Alexander as Inventor and Sage
107
7.
Amazons, Mermaids and Wilting Maidens
128
8.
The Search for Immortality
150
9.
The Unclean Nations and the End of Time
170
10.
Death in Babylon
(323
ВС)
186
11.
Universal Emperor: The Christian Hero
199
12.
King of the World: Alexander the Greek
217
Epilogue
227
vi
CONTENTS
Appendix I:The Formative Alexander Romances, their Main
Derivatives, and the Main Illustrated Versions
230
Appendix II:Tables
246
Notes
255
Bibliography
284
Index
306
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CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
vii
Preface
xi
Note on Proper Names and Languages
xiii
Abbreviations and Major Classical Texts Cited
xiv
Historical Timeline
xvi
Introduction
1
1.
Nativity: Egyptian Origins
(356
Be)
6
2.
Golden Vines, Golden Bowls and Temples of Fire: The Persian
Versions
27
3.
Cities of Alexander: Jews and Arabs Adopt the Hero
49
4.
The Marvels of India
(329-326
ВС)
67
5.
'How Much Land Does a Man Need?': Alexander
s
Encounters
with the Brahmans
(326
Be)
91
6.
From the Heights of the Air to the Depths of the Sea:
Alexander as Inventor and Sage
107
7.
Amazons, Mermaids and Wilting Maidens
128
8.
The Search for Immortality
150
9.
The Unclean Nations and the End of Time
170
10.
Death in Babylon
(323
ВС)
186
11.
Universal Emperor: The Christian Hero
199
12.
King of the World: Alexander the Greek
217
Epilogue
227
vi
CONTENTS
Appendix I:The Formative Alexander Romances, their Main
Derivatives, and the Main Illustrated Versions
230
Appendix II:Tables
246
Notes
255
Bibliography
284
Index
306 |
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