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5. Pharaoh: Alexander and Egypt
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘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 ...
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8. Doomed to die: Alexander in Babylon
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘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 ...
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Introduction
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
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 ...
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Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
Hugh Bowden
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 ...
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9. After Alexander
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘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 ...
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6. King of the world: Alexander and Persia
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘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 ...
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7. Traveller: Alexander in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘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 ...
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