Alexander the Great

by Lewis V. Cummings

Book Overview

The facts of Alexander's life are extraordinary, and it's no surprise that two major Hollywood films on his life are in production. Born Alexander III, king of Macedonia, and the first king to be called "the Great," he was born in 356 BC and brought up as crown prince. Taught for a time by Aristotle, he acquired a love for Homer and an infatuation with the heroic age. When his father Philip divorced Olympias to marry a younger princess, Alexander...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802141498
• ISBN13: 9780802141491
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"