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"'His passion was for glory only, and in that he was insatiable'Although written over four hundred years after Alexander17s death, Arrian17s Campaigns of Alexander is the most reliable account of the man and his achievements we have. Arrian17s own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world17s greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander17s violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his total defeat of Persia, and his campaigns through Egypt, India and Babylon 11 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 rounded portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power and worshipped as a god in his own lifetime.Aubrey de S#233lincourt17s vivid translation is accompanied by J. R. Hamilton17s introduction, which discusses Arrian17s life and times, his synthesis of other classical sources and the composition of Alexander17s army. The edition also includes maps, a list for further reading and a detailed index.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700nbsptitles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust thenbspseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datenbsptranslations by award-winning translators.
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