Alexander the Great

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [146]-147). Biographical Note: Tania Gergel is a lecturer in Ancient Greek Philosophy at Kings College London. She co-translated The Greek Sophists for Penguin Classics. Table of Contents: Alexander the Great Chronology Introduction Map: Alexander's Empire A Note on the Texts 1. The Early Years 2. Establishing Power in Macedonia, Greece, and Northern Europe 3. The Persian Campaign(I) - from Hellespont to Gordium 4. The Persian Campaign(II) - from Cappadocia to Egypt 5. The Persian Campaign(III) - Victory in Persia 6. To the North-east Frontiers of the Persian Empire 7. East to India - the Uncompleted Campaign 8. The Retreat - from India back to Persia 9. Alexander's Final Months Sources Glossary of Main CharactersPublisher Marketing: Inspired in his leadership, fearless in battle, and boundless in his ambition, Alexander the Great was worshiped as a god during his lifetime, and his legend has only grown since? he remains in the forefront of the public imagination with no fewer than two upcoming major motion pictures devoted to his life. Inheriting his father's empire at the age of twenty, Alexander resolved to expand it, and by the time of his death at thirty- two, his empire covered most of the known world?from Greece to India?encompassing two million square miles. Comprising selections from the writings of Arrian, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius Rufus, this definitive biography of the greatest conqueror in history features an introduction on Alexander's enduring legacy by acclaimed British television personality Michael Wood. Contributor Bio:  Jackson, Brenda A New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of more than seventy-five romance titles, Brenda is a recent retiree who divides her time between family, writing and traveling with her husband. Readers may write Brenda at P. O. Box 28267, Jacksonville, Florida 32226, by email at WriterBJackson@aol.com or visit her website at www.brendajackson.net. Contributor Bio:  Unknown As a pediatrician, writer, wife, and mother, Perri Klass has demonstrated how medicine is integral to the health of families and communities, and how doctors themselves struggle to balance the conflicting needs of profession, self, and family. As medical director of Reach Out and Read, she encourages other pediatricians to foster pre-reading skills in their young patients. While earning her M. D. at Harvard, Klass contributed articles to "Mademoiselle" and "The New York Times" as well as to scientific and medical journals. She also wrote her first book, "A Not Entirely Benign Procedure "(1987), which chronicles her introduction to medicine and motherhood. In the following years she has continued to publish books, essays, award-winning short stories, a novel, and numerous articles, ranging from professional papers to popular journalism and travel pieces. Contributor Bio:  Gergel, Tania Tania Gergel is a lecturer in Ancient Greek Philosophy at Kings College London. Contributor Bio:  Wood, Michael Michael Wood is Charles Barnwell Straut Professor of English at Princeton University. He is the author of three previous books, most recently" The Magician's Doubts," an acclaimed analysis of Nabokov's works. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.