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Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great

By: Norman F. Cantor
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries, as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies, to illuminate this most legendary of men - a great figure in the ancient world, whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments.

Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of Macedon; his oedipal involvement with his mother, the Albanian princess Olympias; and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, using Achilles, hero of the Trojan War, as his model.

Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt. More than a biography, Cantor's Alexander the Great is a psychological rendering of a man of his time.

©2005 The Estate of Norman F. Cantor (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ancient Politicians Politics & Activism Ancient History Ancient Greece Greece Military Middle East Biography Mythology
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"Military exploits...are excitingly revivified, and honesty is the hallmark of Cantor's appreciation of Alexander's relationship with his longtime male lover, Hephaestion. A book that does the biographical art proud." ( Booklist)
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Read in under 6hrs this excellent easy to listen to Audio covers all key details of the life of Alexander chronologically from youth and his parents through to his death at 33 and the impact he had on the world through to the modern day.

A Comprehensive study of the Macedonian Conquerer

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