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5. Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt

5. Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0006
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‘Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt’ chronicles Alexander's journey into Egypt, which was the first of the major Near Eastern kingdoms to come under his control. Egypt had a system of government ... More
8. Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon

8. Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0009
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9780198706151
‘Doomed to Die: Alexander in Babylon’ looks at the final chapter in Alexander's life, which was set in Babylon. When Alexander entered Babylon after his victory at Gaugamela, he was ... More
Introduction

Introduction  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0001
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The Introduction outlines the life of Alexander the Great, born in 356 bc, king of Macedon from 336 until his death in 323 through what we can glean from the pictorial and literary evidence ... More
Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction  

Hugh Bowden

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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.001.0001
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9780198706151
Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction demonstrates the profound influence the legends of Alexander's life have had on our historical understanding of him by focusing ... More
9. After Alexander

9. After Alexander  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0010
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‘After Alexander’ looks at Alexander's afterlife, and how many of the views of Alexander that are prominent in popular culture came into being. The Alexander that has come to us from ... More
6. King of the world: Alexander and Persia

6. King of the world: Alexander and Persia  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0007
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‘King of the World: Alexander and Persia’ examines where the title ‘King of the World’ to describe Alexander came from and his image as a ‘King of the World’. It first appears in the ... More
7. Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan

7. Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan  

Hugh Bowden

in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

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Jul 2014
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9780191780028
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10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.003.0008
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‘Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan’ considers Alexander's five-year tour away from Persepolis from the Spring of 330 onwards. This journey to the East attracted more unusual ... More

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