The Resource Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day, John Boardman
Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day, John Boardman
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- Summary
- Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering historical figure.0Some of the stories in this book relate to historical events associated with Alexander's military career and some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing of subject and author
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- His biographers
- His body and burial
- The Alexander portraits in antiquity
- The Alexander romances in the Middle Ages
- The Persian Alexander/Iskander
- The Indian Alexander
- The Alexander story in the Renaissance and down to the present day
- Alexander, star of film, stage, and novel
- Fellow travellers, Marco Polo to TV
- Envoi
- Isbn
- 9780691181752
- Label
- Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day
- Title
- Alexander the Great
- Title remainder
- from his death to the present day
- Statement of responsibility
- John Boardman
- Subject
-
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C -- In literature
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C -- In literature
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Art
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Art
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Legends
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Legends
- Art
- Art
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Generals
- Generals -- Greece -- Biography
- Generals -- Greece -- Biography
- 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- History
- Kings and rulers
- Legends
- Legends
- Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.)
- Greece
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering historical figure.0Some of the stories in this book relate to historical events associated with Alexander's military career and some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing of subject and author
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- ERASA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Boardman, John,
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Alexander
- Alexander
- Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.)
- Alexander
- Alexander
- Alexander
- Greece
- Generals
- Greece
- Generals
- Kings and rulers
- Greece
- Label
- Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day, John Boardman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- His biographers -- His body and burial -- The Alexander portraits in antiquity -- The Alexander romances in the Middle Ages -- The Persian Alexander/Iskander -- The Indian Alexander -- The Alexander story in the Renaissance and down to the present day -- Alexander, star of film, stage, and novel -- Fellow travellers, Marco Polo to TV -- Envoi
- Control code
- 1056198669
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780691181752
- Lccn
- 2018935462
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99979661122
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 15301170
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1056198669
- Label
- Alexander the Great : from his death to the present day, John Boardman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- His biographers -- His body and burial -- The Alexander portraits in antiquity -- The Alexander romances in the Middle Ages -- The Persian Alexander/Iskander -- The Indian Alexander -- The Alexander story in the Renaissance and down to the present day -- Alexander, star of film, stage, and novel -- Fellow travellers, Marco Polo to TV -- Envoi
- Control code
- 1056198669
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 160 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780691181752
- Lccn
- 2018935462
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 99979661122
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 15301170
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1056198669
Subject
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C -- In literature
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C -- In literature
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Art
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Art
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Legends
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Legends
- Art
- Art
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Generals
- Generals -- Greece -- Biography
- Generals -- Greece -- Biography
- 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C
- Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- History
- Kings and rulers
- Legends
- Legends
- Macedonian Expansion (Greece : 359-323 B.C.)
- Greece
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
- Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C
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