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2. Prince: Alexander in the Macedonian court
Hugh Bowden
in Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
‘Prince: Alexander in the Macedonian Court’ looks at Alexander's childhood and at a number of women who played an important part in his upbringing, such as his mother, Olympias; Eurydice, ...
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1. Writing oneself
William M. Hamlin
in Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction
Did Montaigne invent the essay? “Writing oneself” reminds us that Montaigne was not the first author to add personal experience and reflection to nonfiction writing. Montaigne loved the ...
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6. Grand Theories
Mary Beard and John Henderson
in Classics: A Very Short Introduction
‘Grand Theories’ focuses on the continuing efforts to make available the most authentic texts of classical literature. Classical editors explain the language and content of the works they ...
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Introduction
Catherine Osborne
in Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction explores the puzzles sketched out by the Presocratic philosophers: What is being? Suppose what is real is very different from ...
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11. Coriolanus
Stanley Wells
in Shakespeare's Tragedies: A Very Short Introduction
For what is believed to be his last tragedy, Shakespeare turned once again to Ancient Rome. He chose to write a political and personal drama about a great Roman warrior of the 5th century ...
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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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4. History wars
Christopher Kelly
in The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction
‘History wars’ uses the literature of the second century AD to recover a sense of how those who were conquered sought to establish an identity in a new imperial world. Conquest by Rome had ...
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4. Socrates and later philosophy
C. C. W. Taylor
in Socrates: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)
‘Socrates and later philosophy’ examines the legacy of Socrates, the most important aspect of which was his influence on Plato. Antisthenes, another personal associate, adhered to some of ...
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7. Classical plays
Stanley Wells
in William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction
Shakespeare’s grammar school education gave him a thorough grounding in Latin, and possibly some Greek, and in the writings of classical authors. He drew on and developed this knowledge at ...
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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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