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In 5/323 BCE Alexander of Macedonia fell ill in Babylon. Within ten days he was dead. A military genius who raged thru the Persian empire, Alexander believed he was the son of God, with a desire for everlasting glory & an urge to march & conquer the world. The Death of Alexander the Great critically analyzes this extraordinary conqueror who achieved so much before he died at the age of 33. Alexander was a man who wanted to be a God, a Greek who wanted to be a Persian, a defender of liberties who spent most of his life taking away the liberties of others, & a king who could be compassionate to the lowliest yet ruthlessly wipe out an ancient city like Tyre & crucify 3000 of its defenders. Doherty scrutinizes the circumstances surrounding Alexander's death as he lay sweating beside a swimming pool in the summer palace of the Persian kings. Did Alexander die of alcoholism, a hideous bout of malaria or were other factors involved? Alexander had been warned not to enter Babylon, so he surrounded himself with outstanding captains of war. This book is a dramatic reassessment of the leader's mysterious final days.
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The Death of Alexander the Great, Paul Doherty
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- 2004
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- Titre
- The Death of Alexander the Great
- Sous-titre
- What-or Who-Really Killed the Young Conqueror of the Known World?
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Paul Doherty
- Éditeur
- Carroll & Graf Publishers
- Publié
- 2004
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 236
- ISBN10
- 0786713402
- ISBN13
- 9780786713400
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Biographies, Polars historiques, Grèce, Grèce antique
- Description
- In 5/323 BCE Alexander of Macedonia fell ill in Babylon. Within ten days he was dead. A military genius who raged thru the Persian empire, Alexander believed he was the son of God, with a desire for everlasting glory & an urge to march & conquer the world. The Death of Alexander the Great critically analyzes this extraordinary conqueror who achieved so much before he died at the age of 33. Alexander was a man who wanted to be a God, a Greek who wanted to be a Persian, a defender of liberties who spent most of his life taking away the liberties of others, & a king who could be compassionate to the lowliest yet ruthlessly wipe out an ancient city like Tyre & crucify 3000 of its defenders. Doherty scrutinizes the circumstances surrounding Alexander's death as he lay sweating beside a swimming pool in the summer palace of the Persian kings. Did Alexander die of alcoholism, a hideous bout of malaria or were other factors involved? Alexander had been warned not to enter Babylon, so he surrounded himself with outstanding captains of war. This book is a dramatic reassessment of the leader's mysterious final days.