The Campaigns of Alexander

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0140442537 ISBN13: 9780140442533 Release Date: October 1976 Publisher: Penguin Group Length: 432 Pages Weight: 0.70 lbs. Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.6" Age Range: 18 years and up Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher 'His passion was for glory only, and in that he was insatiable'Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander is the most reliable account of the man and his achievements we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his total defeat of Persia, and his campaigns through Egypt, India and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. While Alexander emerges from this record as an unparalleled and charismatic leader, Arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective and fully rounde