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BL
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880784
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| Main Entry
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Rice, E. E.
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| Title & Author
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Alexander the Great.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: History Press,, 2011.
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| Series Statement
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Pocket Biographies
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1 online resource (96 pages)
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| ISBN
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0752468383
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: 9780752468389
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| Contents
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chronology; Introduction and Sources; The Early Years; Defeat 0f the Persian Empire; The Frontier Beyond; Return and Death; Alexander's Personality; Epilogue: Alexander's Legacy; Bibliography.
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| Abstract
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King Alexander III 'the Great' of Macedon was one of the greatest military commanders the world has ever known. This book seeks to dispel some of the myths which have grown up around him and to provide an uptodate account of his life. This includes the Macedonian background and Alexander's early years, his campaigns in Thrace and Illyria and the destruction of Thebes, the invasion of the Persian Empire and the battles which led to its conquest, his expeditions to India and finally his death in Babylon. Dr Rice also assesses Alexander's personality, and provides a summary of his legacy to the w.
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Alexander,356 B.C.-323 B.C.
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Alexander,356 B.C.-323 B.C
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Generals-- Greece, Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Historical.
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Generals.
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HISTORY-- Ancient-- General.
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Kings and rulers.
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Greece, History, Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
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Greece, Kings and rulers, Biography.
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Greece.
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| Dewey Classification
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930.40924
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| LC Classification
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DF234 .R889 2011
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