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Sep 27, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Arrian s account of alexander s life and campaigns, published as the anabasis and its companion piece the indica, is our prime source for the history of alexander, told with great narrative skill. This edition features a new translation of both texts, introduction, notes, guide to military systems and terminology, maps and a full index. The campaigns of alexander classics book 253 ebook. Arrian has 76 books on goodreads with 12576 ratings. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The project gutenberg ebook of anabasis of alexander, by. Arrian s history of alexander s campaigns is probably least known to the general reader of the three, and many of us with vague memories of a freshman civ course will remember perhaps two or three things about alexander before our memories segue into caesar et al.
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Jul 31, 2003 arrian s own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the worlds greatest conqueror. For this work, also known as the anabasis of alexander, he had access to many sources which are now sadly lost. The campaigns of alexander, arrian, edward james chinnock, autoedition. The anabasis of alexander by arrian arrian, paperback. Arrians full name is lucius flavius arrianus, aka xenophon, and he comes from a wealthy greek family. A portrait of a man of boundless ambition, arrian succeeds in painting a fullyrounded portrait of a military genius worshipped as a god in his own lifetime. Utf8 start of this project gutenberg ebook the anabasis of alexander produced by chris curnow. Although written over four hundred years after alexanders death, arrians account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. The anabasis of alexander was composed by arrian of nicomedia in the second century ad, most probably during the reign of hadrian. The anabasis of alexander wikisource, the free online.
Arrian, the campaigns of alexander, translated by p. I have asked you to meet me that we may come to a decision together. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the campaigns of alexander. Quotations are for the most part taken from that work, as are paraphrases of its commentary. Arrians account of alexanders life and campaigns, published as the anabasis and its companion piece the indica, is our prime source for the history of alexander, told with great narrative skill. Although written over four hundred years after alexander s death, arrian s account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. However, more recently, even though modern scholars. The project gutenberg ebook of anabasis of alexander, by arrian. The frequent maps keep this from being an incomprehensible catalogue of place names, and extensive commentary explains cultural issues and alerts to. He tells of alexanders violent suppression of the theban rebellion, his defeat of persia and campaigns through egypt and babylon establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. While alexander emerges as a charismatic leader, arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was. His passion was for glory only, and in that he was insatiablealthough written over four hundred years after alexanders death, arrians campaigns of alexander. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
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