Curtius Rufus : Histories of Alexander the Great, Book 10.

A translation, with detailed commentary, of Book 10 of Curtius Rufus' Histories, a major Roman source on the end of the reign of Alexander the Great. The Introduction establishes a profile of Curtius, and his agenda as a historian. Both translation and commentary are designed for the reader wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Atkinson, J. E.
Otros Autores: Yardley, J. C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2009.
Colección:Clarendon ancient history series.
Temas:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Curtius Rufus, Quintus. > Historia Alexandri Magni. > Liber 10.
Historia Alexandri Magni (Curtius Rufus, Quintus)
Generals > Greece > Biography.
Généraux > Grèce > Biographies.
Generals
Kings and rulers
Greece > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Macedonia > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Europe > Macedonia
Greece
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A translation, with detailed commentary, of Book 10 of Curtius Rufus' Histories, a major Roman source on the end of the reign of Alexander the Great. The Introduction establishes a profile of Curtius, and his agenda as a historian. Both translation and commentary are designed for the reader without Latin. - ;This book presents a translation, with commentary, of a major Roman source on the end of the reign of Alexander the Great. Book 10 of Curtius' Histories covers the reign of terror and mutiny that followed upon Alexander's return from India; and offers the fullest account of the power strug.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (289 pages)
ISBN:9780191567858
019156785X

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