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Out soon: “Alexander the Great in Jerusalem. Myth and History” by Ory Amitay

Happy Sunday everyone, I'm Elena from Italy and thanks for being here on Alessandro III di Macedonia- your resource about Alexander the Great and Hellenism! Today I'd like to share a new interesting publication to you: Alexander the Great in Jerusalem. Myth and History by Ory Amitay Oxford University Press Publishing date: 17 April 2025… Continua a leggere Out soon: “Alexander the Great in Jerusalem. Myth and History” by Ory Amitay

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Published a few days ago: “The Syriac Legend of Alexander’s Gate. Apocalypticism at the Crossroads of Byzantium and Iran” by Tommaso Tesei

Good day everyone I'm Elena and thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia! A few days ago was published a very interesting academic book: The Syriac Legend of Alexander's Gate. Apocalypticism at the Crossroads of Byzantium and Iran by Tommaso Tesei Oxford University Press The Syriac text entitledย Neshana d-Aleksandrosย (also known asย Syriac Alexander Legend)… Continua a leggere Published a few days ago: “The Syriac Legend of Alexander’s Gate. Apocalypticism at the Crossroads of Byzantium and Iran” by Tommaso Tesei

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Out in a few months: “The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic”by Jean-Manuel Roubineau and edited by Phillip Mitsis

Good day and happy Saturday everyone, I'm Elena and thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia- Alexander the Great and Hellenism! Today I've an interesting English translation of a book that will be very interesting for me and I'll explain everything if you keep reading the article! The Dangerous Life and Ideas of… Continua a leggere Out in a few months: “The Dangerous Life and Ideas of Diogenes the Cynic”by Jean-Manuel Roubineau and edited by Phillip Mitsis

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Publication day: “Philip V of Macedon in Polybius’ Histories: Politics, History, and Fiction” by Emma Nicholson

Good day everyone, I'm Elena and thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia- Alexander the Great and Hellenism. Today is the publication day of an interesting book about Hellenism: Philip V of Macedon in Polybius' Histories: Politics, History, and Fiction by Emma Nicholson Oxford University Press, 2023 Philip V of Macedon in Polybius'… Continua a leggere Publication day: “Philip V of Macedon in Polybius’ Histories: Politics, History, and Fiction” by Emma Nicholson

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Out soon paperback: “In the Path of Conquest. Resistance to Alexander the Great” by Waldemar Heckel

Good day, I'm Elena and thanks for reading Alessandro III di Macedonia- blog about Alexander the Great and Hellenism! I'm announcing you today a new paperback edition of a book: In the Path of Conquest. Resistance to Alexander the Great by Waldemar Heckel Publisher: Oxford University Press https://64.media.tumblr.com/3202566359bacce682bbd34b546790c8/faabf54fd7456322-d0/s1280x1920/846d8e5bfa37de4aef0064c3fc56fb3effaf9e42.jpg This book offers a fresh insight into… Continua a leggere Out soon paperback: “In the Path of Conquest. Resistance to Alexander the Great” by Waldemar Heckel

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Out soon: “Arms and the Man, The Devil’s Disciple, and Caesar and Cleopatra” by George Bernard Shaw edited by Lawrence Switzky

Good day, thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia! Here's a new publication coming out soon! Arms and the Man, The Devil's Disciple, and Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw Edited by Lawrence Switzky Publisher: Oxford University Press on 16 September 2021 The three plays in this volume are some of George… Continua a leggere Out soon: “Arms and the Man, The Devil’s Disciple, and Caesar and Cleopatra” by George Bernard Shaw edited by Lawrence Switzky

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What about a paperback reprint of Bosworth’s “A Historical Commentary on Arrian’s History of Alexander”?

Good day everyone, thanks to be here on Alessandro III di Macedonia! I'm writing today because there are two books that I would very much like to read but which have a price that is prohibitive to say the least: A Historical Commentary on Arrian's History of Alexander Volume 1: Books I-III Volume II: Books… Continua a leggere What about a paperback reprint of Bosworth’s “A Historical Commentary on Arrian’s History of Alexander”?

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“Soldier, Priest, and God. A Life of Alexander the Great” by F.S. Naiden new in paperback

Good day, thanks to be on Alessandro III di Macedonia- your source about Alexander the Great! Here's a new paperback release. I'm talking about: Soldier, Priest, and God. A Life of Alexander the Great by F.S. Naiden Publisher: Oxford University Press Out on: 22 September 2020 Whatever we may think of Alexanderโ€”whether Great or only lucky, a… Continua a leggere “Soldier, Priest, and God. A Life of Alexander the Great” by F.S. Naiden new in paperback

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Out today: “Beyond Alexandria. Literature and Empire in the Seleucid World” by Marijn S. Visscher

Good day, thanks to be onย Alessandro III di Macedonia- your source about Alexander the Great! Today is out a new interesting book: Beyond Alexandria Literature and Empire in the Seleucid World Marijn S. Visscher Pubslihed by: Oxford University Press Beyond Alexandriaย aims to provide a better understanding of Seleucid literature, covering the period from Seleucus I… Continua a leggere Out today: “Beyond Alexandria. Literature and Empire in the Seleucid World” by Marijn S. Visscher

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Book Review: “The Library, Books 16-20 Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors” by Diodorus of Sicily, Robin Waterfield translator and editor

Recensione in italiano: QUI. Quotes: HERE. Hello everyone, you are on Alessandro III di Macedonia- your source on Alexander the Great! Today I am talking to you about the first of the fundamental readings which I still lacked to read and which I'm recovering in this period. Today I will tell you about: The Library,… Continua a leggere Book Review: “The Library, Books 16-20 Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Successors” by Diodorus of Sicily, Robin Waterfield translator and editor