Alexander the Great by Paul Cartledge audiobook

Alexander the Great: The Hunt for a New Past

By Paul Cartledge
Read by John Lee

Blackstone Publishing

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
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  • 4 Formats: Library CD
  • 4 Formats: MP3 CD
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  • ISBN: 9781433295751

  • ISBN: 9781433295737

  • ISBN: 9781433295768

  • ISBN: 9781433295799

Runtime: 9.51 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Biography
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Paul Cartledge, one of the world’s foremost scholars of ancient Greece, illuminates the brief but iconic life of Alexander (356–323 BC), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and founder of a new world order. Alexander’s legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers.

Cartledge brilliantly evokes Alexander’s remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting through the myths to show why he was such a great leader. He explores our endless fascination with Alexander and gives us insight into his charismatic leadership, his capacity for brutality, and his sophisticated grasp of international politics.

Alexander the Great is an engaging portrait of a fascinating man and a welcome balance to the myths, legends, and skewed history that have obscured the real Alexander.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“May be the most accessible introduction in print…An amazingly solid, balanced, and evocative view of the man.” —Washington Post Book World
“Incisive and judicious…What Cartledge does so well is explain the ancient world of Greeks and Persians.” —Sunday Seattle Times
“Readable and engrossing…Immediate, discursive, insightful, and highly engaging.” —Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“With his usual riveting storytelling, Cartledge…narrates Alexander’s life and rise to power…Cartledge’s knack for bringing history to life makes for an absorbing new biography of the legendary Greek leader.” —Publishers Weekly
“Reading with British ease and assurance, narrator John Lee examines how Alexander used a love of hunting and horses to develop cavalry, siege, and battle strategies that forever changed the course of warfare and civilization. A fascinating final chapter lists the endeavors of subsequent conquerors and kings who emulated Alexander. For this chapter Lee’s tone—which projects a kind of verbal wink—acknowledges that Alexander’s accomplishments were a near-impossible act to follow.” —AudioFile
“Alexander’s legend endures, and with very good reason…A literate rendering of Alexander’s life, drawing on the most reliable ancient and modern sources.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Author

Author Bio: Paul Cartledge

Author Bio: Paul Cartledge

Paul Cartledge has taught Greek history at Cambridge University since 1979 and is also a Fellow at Clare College. Widely acknowledged to be the world’s leading expert on the subject of Sparta and ancient Greece, he is the first A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture (2008) which focuses on the study of more than 1,000 years of Greek cultural achievements and highlights the lasting influence they continue to have on society today. In addition to having written and edited scores of articles and books, including The Spartans: An Epic History; and Thermopylae: The Battle that Changed the World, he is also academic consultant to the BBC and PBS for the series The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD, Playaway
Category: Nonfiction/Biography
Runtime: 9.51
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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