Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions
Our rough guess is there are 49,500 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 3 hours and 18 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 7 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
We earn a commission on purchases
Author
Publication
2002 - University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
Language
English
Word Count
49,500 words, Guess
Page Count
198 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22551366M
- ISBN-100520238818
- OCLC Control Number52086203
- Library of Congress Control Number2003008772
- Goodreads1652480
and 1 more
- LibraryThing44724
Classifications
- LCCCJ
Description
"To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance - how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies - is the subject of Frank L. Holt's book." "Solid evidence for the "supernaturalized" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from Afghanistan and Iraq in sensational and sometimes perilous circumstances, these ancient artifacts have long animated the modern historical debate about Alexander. Holt's book, the first devoted to the mystery of these ancient medallions, takes us into the history of their discovery and interpretation, into the knowable facts of their manufacture and meaning, and, ultimately, into the king's own psyche and his frightening theology of war. The result is a valuable analysis of Alexander history and myth, a vivid account of numismatics, and a look into the age-old mechanics of megalomania."--Jacket.
Subjects
Topics
Other Editions
- Alexander the Great and the mystery of the elephant medallions
Similar Books
Map of bones: a Sigma Force novel
by James Rollins.
The Peloponnesian War
Thucydides ; translated by Martin Hammond, with an introduction and notes by P.J. Rhodes.
The Histories
Herodotus ; translated by Aubrey De Sélincourt ; revised with introduction and notes by John Marincola.
Greek studies: a series of essays
by Walter Pater.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides ; translated by Rex Warner ; with an introduction and notes by M.I. Finley.
The generalship of Alexander the Great
J. F. C. Fuller.
The ancient city: a study on the religion, laws and institution of Greece and Rome.
By Fustel de Coulanges. Tr. from the latest French edition by Willard Small.
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!