The Alexander romance by Ps.-Callisthenes
a historical commentary
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Word Count
89,750 words, Guess
Page Count
359 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-109004335218
- ISBN-139789004335219
- Library of Congress Control Number2017027617
- OCLC Control Number989055586
- Open LibraryOL44556726M
Classifications
- DDC883/.01
- LCCPA3946.C3 Z76 2017
Description
The Alexander Romance by Ps.-Callisthenes' of Krzysztof Nawotka is a guide to a third century AD fictional biography of Alexander the Great, the anonymous 'Historia Alexandri Magni'. It is a historical commentary which identifies all names and places in this piece of Greek literature approached as a source for the history of Alexander the Great, from kings, like Nectanebo II of Egypt and Darius III of Persia, to fictional characters. It discusses real and imaginary geography of the 'Alexander Romance'. While dealing with all aspects of Ps.-Callisthenes relevant to Greek history and to Macedonia, its pays particular attention to aspects of ancient history and culture of Babylonia and Egypt and to the multi-layered foundation story of Alexandria.
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Series Statement
- Mnemosyne supplements, monographs on Greek and Latin language and literature -- volume 399
- Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava -- 399.
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