The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander by Romm, Jam

ISBN: 037542346X

Author: Romm, James

Condition: new

The Landmark Arrian is an important new edition of The Campaigns of Alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the worlds most brilliant military leaders. During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrians history of those conquests, the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Drawing on Ptolemys memoirs and other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrians portrait of Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Having served as a high Roman official with command of an army, Arrian had a unique perspective on Alexander, imbued with a level of understanding that only firsthand military experience can provide. In the richl

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