Alexander the Great
Author(s): Robin Lane Fox
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 India.
General Information
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- : Penguin Books
- : Penguin Books
- : 0.418
- : 31 October 2004
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Robin Lane Fox
- : Paperback
- : 502
- : 938.07092
- : 592
- : BGH
- : Illustrations
More About The Product
Robin Lane Fox was the main historical advisor to Oliver Stone on his Alexander film, and took part in many of its most dramatic re-enactions. He has been University Reader in Ancient History at Oxford University since 1990 and Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at New College, Oxford, since 1977. His books and articles include major works on the relation between the pagan and early Christian religions of the Roman Empire and his forthcoming History of the Ancient World will be published by Penguin in autumn 2005.
