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To see our price, add these items to your cart. ISBN 9780375423468 $40.00. This gives Arrian's account a "you are there" feel not available anywhere else. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. You will receive an email with signup instructions. The years 331330 marked the end of the old order in Asia and Europe, and matters to do with Greece or even his native Macedonia must have seemed peripheral to Alexander. . Footnotes, side notes and appendices all easy to read and laid out spaciously. The Campaigns of Alexander Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader's great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. "The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander" is a good version of the classical text, with a lot of extras: notes, maps, essays. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. . In the Middle Ages, it won Alexander a paradoxical place in Christian mythology and thought (his image decorates cathedrals), and was translated more frequently than any other work except the Gospels. Illustrated. Reply . Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022. In perfect shape. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018. In the richly illustrated and annotated style of the Landmark series, The Campaigns of Alexander, which features an engaging and eloquent new translation by Pamela Mensch, brings together some of the preeminent classics scholars at work today to create what is certain to be the definitive edition of this essential work of history. Arrian's history, translated into English, is set forth in full in this book. "The First European: A History of Alexander in the Age of Empire" by Pierre Briant: This book provides a broad . Her translations include "The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander" (Pantheon, 2012), "Histories: Herodotus" (Hackett, 2014), "The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives, Plutarch" (Norton, 2017), "Lives of the Eminent Philosophers: Diogenes Laertius (Oxford, 2018), and "Theophrastus: Characters" (Callaway, 2019). Landmark's edition of Arrian's "Anabasis Alexandrou" (The Campaigns of Alexander) is absolutely fantastic. , Language Arrians great work on Alexanders electrifying campaigns of Asian conquest is now the subject of The Landmark Arrian, the most recent volume in the much-praised Landmark series of annotated editions of Greek historians, this one skillfully edited by James Romm, a professor of classics at Bard College, and supplemented with a panoply of maps, illustrations and background essays by leading Alexander scholars. Description. That Alexander did so much before turning 33 years old is just not believable. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! Arrian's history of those conquests is the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world. . Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. I love the Landmark editions of ancient histories. 90 days FREE of Amazon Music Unlimited. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. . It is a treasure. The Washington TimesThe editor and his contributors have asked themselves the fundamental question: how can one best present and interpret the work of one of the most fascinating but difficult of ancient authors to a modern audience? . To learn more, view ourPrivacy Policy. . In E. Carney and D. Ogden (eds. . . . After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian, James Romm (Editor), Robert B. Strassler (Editor) 4.0 (2) Paperback $30.00 Ship This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores Instant Purchase Choose Expedited Shipping at checkout for delivery by Monday, May 1 The landmark Arrian : the campaigns of Alexander by Arrian. Do you have an interest in Alexander and his conquests? . : . . Javascript is not enabled in your browser. : . After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Very happy with my choice!!! This, "He was a man like no other man has ever been", One of our most provocative military historians, Victor Davis Hanson has given us painstakingly researched and pathbreaking accounts of wars ranging from classical antiquity to the twenty-first, For three decades in the fifth century b.c. Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader's great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 31, 2019. . Arrians original text is punctuated throughout with: Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010. . Strassler and the other contributors bring Xenophon to life. Sacramento Book ReviewThe Landmark HerodotusThe most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user-friendly edition of his Histories ever to appear. Daniel Mendelsohn, The New YorkerA real service. Arrian's history of those conquests, the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. 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After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. The areas demographic and military potential (confirmed in no uncertain terms at Gaugamela) was immense, and Alexander was too good a leader and too shrewd a politician not to appreciate that aspect. Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. . on February 20, 2023, There are no reviews yet. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His book on Arrian was a Greek philosopher and historian during the height of the Roman empire. is an unaffiliated scholar who holds an honorary Doctorate of Humanities and Letters from Bard College and is chairman of the Aston Magna Foundation for Music and the Humanities. In respective lands Alexander fell back on local traditions as was the case in Lydia, Egypt and Babylonia. He consciously styled himself as an Iranian ruler rather than just a Persian one; his court and ceremony reforms and the colonization he initiated were not in Persis but in northeastern Iran (Parthia). Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. . In this compulsively readable narrative. . [and] amplifies the first historians own epic accomplishment. ForbesThe Landmark ThucydidesWithout question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides history ever produced. It seems certain too that Alexander, as a commander and a man thoroughly familiar with things military, had much respect for the prowess and aristocratic ethos of the Iranians. . Arrians Anabasis Alexandrou rebranded here as The Campaigns of Alexander is a joy for the armchair historian. Arrived very quickly! Arrian's writing is remarkably accessible even in this modern age. An outstanding work by one of the greatest of classical historians, the Anabasis Alexandri explains how and why Alexander still fascinates us today. Outstanding. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. . , James Romm , The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander (a new translation by Pamela Mensch) . Book reviews, interviews, editors' picks, and more. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. There is nothing else like [it]. The New York Review of Books Truly worthy of the series name. They have answered this question brilliantly. 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Ottaway Jr. But he did scruple to note that not all historians accepted this account of inebriate vandalism. . While it is true that he was mainly a leader and conqueror, in many situations chiefly from 330 he attempted coalition-based solutions that he attained through diplomatic means. Please try again. And he later regretted the burning of Persepolis, Arrian suggests, because it cast doubt on his legitimacy in a role he clearly came much to prefer: not the avenger of Greece or, to his troops lasting grief, even the conquering Macedonian, but as Dariuss successor as king of all Asia a role emphasized in his partial adoption of Eastern regal dress; the attempt to intermingle the noble bloodlines of Macedonia and Persia; and his own marriages, all to high-born women of the realms of Persia. Now Alexander the Great was in the heart of the Achaemenid Empire and interaction with the refined civilization of Iran favored borrowing from its rich heritage. An outstanding work by one of the greatest of classical historians, the Anabasis Alexandri explains how and why Alexander still fascinates us today. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. His books include The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought and the forthcoming Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire. Shop now. We are sorry. There is nothing else like [it]. , Without question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides history ever produced. . The Many Faces of War in the Ancient World, The Battle Tactics of Alexander the Great, Ladislav Stano, Rachel Mairs, Gunvor Lindstrm, Jakub Havlk, "ARCHAEOLOGY AND SCIENCE" Journal, Published by: Center for New Technology Institute of Archaeology, University of Belgrade, Alexanders Legacy (Monografie del Centro Ricerche di Documentazione sull'Antichit Classica, 39). 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