Alexander

By (author): "Theodore Ayrault Dodge"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Biography books  War books  Greece books  Ancient History books  Military History books  Ancient books  
Publish Date: 1890
Alexander
ISBN0306813610
ISBN139780306813610
AsinAlexander
CharactersAlexander the Great, Cyrus the Great, Porus, Hephaestion, Parmenion...
Original titleAlexander: A History of the Origin and Growth of the Art of War from the Earliest Times to the Battle of Ipsus, 301 B.C., With a Detailed Account of
SeriesGreat Captains
Coinciding with the release of two films about Alexander by directors Oliver Stone and Baz Luhrmann, here is the classic study of Alexander, his predecessors, and his influence on the art of war--still fascinating and relevant over one hundred years after its initial publication. Dodge here vividly reconstructs every major battle of Alexander's brilliant military career, fully illustrating his narrative with invaluable maps and charts.