The First European: A History of Alexander in the Age of Empire

Enlightenment thinkers, searching for ancient models to understand contemporary affairs, were the first to critically interpret Alexander the Great's achievements. As Pierre Briant shows, in their minds Alexander was the first European: an empire builder who welcomed trade with the "Orient...

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Main Author: Briant, Pierre (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2017]
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Summary:Enlightenment thinkers, searching for ancient models to understand contemporary affairs, were the first to critically interpret Alexander the Great's achievements. As Pierre Briant shows, in their minds Alexander was the first European: an empire builder who welcomed trade with the "Orient" and brought Western civilization to its oppressed peoples
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021)
Physical Description:1 online resource (470 pages) 13 color illustrations, 17 halftones, 3 tables
ISBN:9780674972841
DOI:10.4159/9780674972841

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