Quintus Curtius Rufus: Life And Exploits Of Alexander The Great (1854) - Couverture rigide

Rufus, Quintus Curtius

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ISBN 10 : 1166376796 ISBN 13 : 9781166376796

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Quintus Curtius Rufus: Life And Exploits Of Alexander The Great (1854) is a historical account of the life and conquests of Alexander the Great, as written by the Roman historian Quintus Curtius Rufus in the 1st century AD. The book is a comprehensive and detailed portrayal of Alexander's life, beginning with his childhood and education under Aristotle, and following his rise to power as the King of Macedonia and his subsequent military conquests across the Persian Empire and beyond. The book covers Alexander's battles and military strategies, as well as his personal life, including his relationships with his generals, his marriage to Roxana, and his eventual death. The author also explores the political and cultural context of Alexander's time, providing insight into the customs, beliefs, and practices of ancient Greece and the surrounding regions. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, and is considered a valuable primary source for historians and scholars of ancient history. It is also a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the life and legacy of one of history's most famous and influential figures.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1166376796
• ISBN 13: 9781166376796
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 394
• Éditeur: Crosby William Henry
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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