Alexander the Great: A Reader

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 significant published articles about Alexander, examining the main areas of debate and discussion:

• The Sources
• Alexander’s Influences and the Macedonian Background
• Alexander’s Aims
• Alexander’s Bat...