Alexander the Great (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

Alexander the Great (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general

The Life of Alexander the Great (Plutarch)(Paperback)

In 336 b.c. Philip of Macedonia was assassinated and his twenty-year-old son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom. Immediately quelling rebellion, Alexander extended his father's empire through-out the Middle East and into parts of Asia, fulfilling the soothsayer Aristander's prediction that the new

Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

From acclaimed writer and scholar Philip Freeman, a contemporary retelling of classic Greek and Roman mythology. The Greek and Roman myths have never died out; in fact they are as relevant today as ever in their sharp observations about human nature. For thousands of years they have inspired plays,

Julius Caesar (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

A fascinating, comprehensive biography of the cunning Roman conqueror Julius Caesar. More than two thousand years after his death, Julius Caesar remains one of the great figures of history. He shaped Rome for generations, and his name became a synonym for 'emperor'--not only in Rome but as far away

Arrian: Alexander the Great: Selections from Arrian (Arrian)(Paperback)

Accessible translations for GCSE students. The translated extracts in Alexander the Great: Selections from Arrian, are linked by commentaries which continue the narrative and discuss points in the text needing

St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography (Freeman Philip)(Paperback)

The most authoritative modern biography of the patron saint of Ireland, focusing on the historical Patrick and his times. Ireland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far more inspiring than the myths. In St. Patrick of Ireland, Philip Freeman

History of Alexander (Curtius Rufus Quintus)(Paperback / softback)

The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has

Alexander the Great - The Truth Behind the Myth (Cartledge Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The acclaimed biography of one of history's greatest icons, Alexander the Great. The acclaimed biography of one of history's greatest icons, Alexander the

Alexander the Great: The Anabasis and the Indica (Hammond Martin)(Paperback)

Philip and Alexander - Kings and Conquerors (Goldsworthy Adrian)(Paperback / softback)

A joint biography that investigates how, during their lifetimes, Philip and Alexander of Macedon transformed a weak kingdom in northern Greece into a globe-spanning empire, and in so doing changed the course of human

Tractor Ted The Great Race (Heard Alexandra)(Paperback / softback)

God of War: The Epic Story of Alexander the Great (Cameron Christian)(Paperback)

The ultimate historical adventure novel: the life of Alexander the Great in a single, epic volume. To many he was a god. To others he was a monster. The truth is even more extraordinary. As a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At eighteen he led the Macedonian cavalry

Between the Wars - 1919-1939 (Ziegler Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Renowned biographer and historian Philip Ziegler tackles the great cultural and social events, flashpoints and diplomatic wrangles that led the world from the First to the Second World

Alexander the Great: A Reader (Worthington Ian)(Paperback)

This exciting new edition is an indispensable guide for undergraduates to the study of Alexander the Great, showing the problems of the ancient source material, and making it clear that there is no single approach to be taken.The twelve thematic chapters contain a broad selection of the most

Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire (Waterfield Robin)(Paperback)

Alexander the Great conquered an enormous empire--stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent--and his death triggered forty bloody years of world-changing events. These were years filled with high adventure, intrigue, passion, assassinations, dynastic marriages, treachery, shifting

Alexander the Great: From His Death to the Present Day (Boardman John)(Paperback)

An elegant, concise, and generously illustrated exploration of Alexander the Great's representations in art and literature through the ages In this book, John Boardman, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Greece, looks beyond the life of Alexander the Great in order to examine the

Mithridates the Great: Rome's Indomitable Enemy (Matyszak Philip)(Paperback)

A military biography of Mithridates VI the Great of Pontus, Rome s most persistent enemy. The Mithridiatic wars stretched over half a century and two continents, and have a fascinating cast of pirates, rebels, turncoats and poisoners (though an unfortunate lack of heroes with untarnished motives)

Count Luna (Lernet-Holenia Alexander)(Paperback)

At the start of WWII, Alexander Jessiersky, an Austrian aristocrat, heads a great Viennese shipping company. He detests the Nazis, and when his board of directors asks him to go along with confiscating a neighbor's large parcel of land for their thriving wartime business, Jessiersky refuses. Yet,

Max Champion and the Great Race Car Robbery (McCall Smith Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

Alexander The Great - Selections from Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius(Paperback / softback)

Myths in Minutes: The World's Great Fables, Sagas, and Legends Dramatically Retold (Philip Neil)(Paperback)

The world's great fables, sagas and legends dramatically

The Young Alexander - Alex Rowson

'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH This is an astonishing new account of Alexander the Great - one of the most important figures of the ancient world, whose

Alexander the Great (Lane Fox Robin)(Paperback / softback)

Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to

Soldier, Priest, and God: A Life of Alexander the Great (Naiden F. S.)(Paperback)

Whatever we may think of Alexander--whether Great or only lucky, a civilizer or a sociopath--most people do not regard him as a religious leader. And yet religion permeated all aspects of his career. When he used religion astutely, he and his army prospered. In Egypt, he performed the ceremonies