I dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me for helping the blind. Welcome to alexander audio this site provides links to the growing quantity of alexander technique audio resources on the web. Anabasis alexandri was composed by arrian of nicomedia in the second century ad, most probably during the reign of hadrian. His book focuses on alexander s ambition and his military campaigns. The campaigns of alexander and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This is a detailed factual history of the campaigns of alexander the great b. It is made up of seven books that detail alexander s campaigns after he is made king upon the death of his father philip ii of macedon to the time of his own death.
Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners. Over the last 2, 000 years, ambitious men have dreamed of forging vast empires and attaining eternal glory in battle. The anabasis which survives complete in seven books is a history of the campaigns of alexander the great. Alexander the great is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by jacob abbott and his brother. In this succinct portrait of alexander the great, distinguished scholar and historian norman cantor draws on. Enriched by the series trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, the landmark arrian. Book 4 describes the long sogdian campaign of 329327 bc against bessus, spitamenes, and oxyartes, and the early stages of the campaigns in the punjab 327326 bc, with a notable departure from chronological sequence at 4. This novel in verse is rich in character and relationships. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of historys greatest military minds who before his death established a powerful, immense empire. At twentysix he was the greatest ruler the ancient world had ever seen, but he had already begun to descend into a life of. The campaigns of alexander by arrian overdrive rakuten. During twelve years of continuous campaigns, alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the adriatic to the edge of modern india. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Alexander the great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle.
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Tutored as a boy by aristotle, alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Arrians campaigns of alexander is the most reliable account we have, even though it was written over 400 years after alexander s death. Alexander was born into the royal family of macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over greece. The campaigns of alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history. Arrians history of alexanders expedition internet archive. This is the third audio book about alexander the great, in a row, that i have listened to. The campaigns in europe and western asia i preface arrian identifies his chief sources, ptolemy and aristoboulos. He tells of alexanders violent suppression of the theban rebellion, his defeat of persia and campaigns through egypt and babylon establishing new cities and destroying others in his path.
It is made up of seven books that detail alexander s campaigns after he is made of course, one must not examine ancient tales about the divine too minutely. Feb 15, 2011 the landmark arrian is an important new edition of the campaigns of alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the worlds most brilliant military leaders. Sep 27, 2014 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. You may wonder, said arrian in his introduction to his biography why i am writing another book on alexander the great when there have been so many already. Arrian, the campaigns of alexander, book five arrians anabasis also known as the campaigns of alexander is an intellectual descendent of herodotus, xenophon and thucydides.
Selected notes and impressions extracted from the book commentary and from alan rawn lectures and notes. He bestrode europe and asia like a supernatural figure. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Listen or download at your leisure and if you are a teacher or student of the alexander technique, please consider creating recorded material of your own for inclusion on this page. The campaigns of alexander christian book distributors. Alexander s glorious reign and his remarkable military campaigns, the historic crossing of the hellespont, his defeat of darius and the conquest of territories in asia minor, tyre and egypt are the stuff of legends. Sep 01, 2007 alexander the great contents alexander s childhood and youth beginning of his reign the reaction crossing the hellespont campaign in asia minor defeat of darius the siege of tyre alexander in egypt the great victory the death of darius deterioration of character alexander s end. Alexanders behavior was conditioned along certain linesheroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty.
Listen to alexander the great by paul cartledge at. Listen to alexander the great audiobook by paul cartledge. A military commander himself, arrian had unique insights into the life of the worlds greatest conqueror. Composed by arrian of nicomedia in the second century ad, the work comprises seven books providing a broadly chronological account of the reign and campaigns of alexander with a particular focus on military matters. Aug 03, 2009 listen to alexander the great audiobook by paul cartledge. It is made up of seven books that detail alexander s campaigns after he is made. The campaigns of alexander, also titled the anabasis of alexander, is a history of alexander the great of macedon, focusing on his conquest of the persian empire. Alexander audio alexander technique audio resources. Alexander the great by jacob abbott free at loyal books. Mar 03, 2015 hi, i dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me for helping the blind have easy access to books they. Jan 30, 2015 the campaigns of alexander by arrian arrian on. It is, as far as i am concerned, the gold standard by which to compare any other audio book on this subject. The field campaigns of alexander the great book ancient. Poet alexander deftly reveals the power of the format to pack an emotional punch.
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