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Thema: Alexander der Große

Alexander der Große bzw. Alexander III. von Makedonien
(* 20. Juli 356 v. Chr.; ? 10. Juni 323 v. Chr.) war von 336 v. Chr. bis zu seinem Tod König von Makedonien und Hegemon des Korinthischen Bundes.
Mit seinem Regierungsantritt begann das Zeitalter des Hellenismus, in dem sich die griechische Kultur über weite Teile der damals bekannten Welt ausbreitete. Nur kurz nachdem Alexander seinen verstorbenen Liebhaber Hephaistion zum Gott erklären ließ, starb auch Alexander.

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Mary Renault: The Persian Boy

UK 2014, 476 pp., brochure, € 17.95
Kostenloser Versand ab 25 Euro Bestellwert.

Part 2 of a classic trilogy on the life of Alexander the Great - covering the last 7 years of his life from the perspective of his devoted Persian lover, the eunuch Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but eventually found his freedom with Alexander. Bagoas' extraordinary cultivation ... Weiterlesen

Paul Cartledge: Alexander the Great

USA 2004, 329 pp., cloth, € 24.30
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Alexander is the ultimate hero of the classical world. His fame has endured for well over two millennia and embraces Eastern and Western cultures alike. A warrior king who remade the world, Alexander resonates in legend to this day and fires the imagination of authors, and film-makers. At the tender age of 20, Alexander inherited his father Philip of Macedon. ... Weiterlesen

Mary Renault: Fire From Heaven

USA 2002, 375 pp., brochure, € 19.95
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Vintage

Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilisation. In Alexander's childhood, his defiant character was molded into the makings of a king. His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son's loyalty, ... Weiterlesen

Mary Renault: Funeral Games

USA 2002, 335 pp., brochure, € 17.95
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Vintage

Alexander the Great died at the age of 33, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India and a new cosmopolitan model for western civilization. Mary Renault imagines the world of this charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend. After Alexander's death in 323 B.C. his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and ... Weiterlesen

Mary Renault: The Persian Boy

USA 2002, 420 pp., brochure, € 19.95
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Unfortunately this historical novel trilogy about the life of Alexander the Great isn't availbale right now in German. It can be compared to Peyrefitte's trilogy not only by length but also by quality although Mary Renault applied a much more modern style to her account of the Macedonian king. She emphasized psychological insights into the main characters. Like Peyrefitte, Mary ... Weiterlesen

Mary Renault: The Nature of Alexander

USA 1979, 276 pp., brochure, € 15.95
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Pantheon

»The Nature of Alexander« is a popular, non-academic, very readable biography of Alexander the Great. It is Mary Renault's only non-fiction book. It's not a »neutral« book, but presents Alexander in a very favorable light. Nevertheless, it's a »popular« work, but by no means devoid of authority.