Alexander the Great - A Life in Legend

This engaging book is the first to gather together the hundreds of colorful legends told in cultures across the globe about Alexander the Great, conqueror of the ancient world. Richard Stoneman shows how the mythical exploits of Alexander have resonated for Christians, Jews, and Muslims, and in eastern and western cultures, for more than 2000 years.

About the author

Richard Stoneman is Honorary Fellow of the University of Exeter and widely acknowledged as the foremost expert globally on the myths of Alexander.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Stoneman
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2022
• EAN: 9780300270068
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27006-8
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Novel-like biographies; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Biography: historical, political and military, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval