Alexander's Tomb: the Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror

Saunders, Nicholas J.

ISBN 10: 046507202X / ISBN 13: 9780465072026

Edité par Basic Books, New York, 2006

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" Combining cinematic drama and a sprawling historical narrative, this gripping history is the first book to document the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great . but despite our long-held fascination with him, we have no idea where he is buried. The search for Alexander's tomb began soon after his untimely death in 323 B.C. and continues even today. The epic pursuit of the tomb spans continents and centuries, and involves some of history's most iconic figures. This is the story not of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-god's final resting place. The journey ties together marvelous, seemingly disparate moments in history, from the Moslem invasion of Alexandria in 641 to Napoleon's great defeat in the Battle of the Nile. Nicholas Saunders gives us intriguing and fresh portraits of familiar figures like Napoleon, Julius Caesar, and Howard Carter. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexander's Tomb is a fascinating look at one of archaeology's greatest mysteries." 290p.illus .bibliography.index.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Alexander's Tomb: the Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror
• Éditeur: Basic Books, New York
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 046507202X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780465072026
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: New
• État de la jaquette: New
• Type de livre: Book
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Hellenistic Period
  • Alexander the Great

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Synopsis

Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history, but despite our long-held fascination with him, his burial site is unknown. Alexander's Tomb is the epic tale of the ongoing quest to unlock one of the world's great mysteries.

À propos de l?auteur

Nicholas J. Saunders is a lecturer in the department of anthropology at University College, London, and a regular commentator on British television and radio.