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| Format | Book |
| Author |
 Stoneman, Richard.
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Alexander the Great : a life in legend / Richard Stoneman.
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| Publisher | New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2008. |
| Physical Descrip. | xvii, 314 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-305) and index. |
| Contents | Nativity : Egyptian origins (356 BC) -- Golden vines, golden bowls and temples of fire : the Persian versions -- Cities of Alexander : Jews and Arabs adopt the hero -- The marvels of India (329-326 BC) -- ’How much land does a man need?’ : Alexander’s encounters with the Brahmans (326 BC) -- From the heights of the air to the depths of the sea : Alexander as inventor and sage -- Amazons, mermaids and wilting maidens -- The search for immortality -- The unclean nations and the end of time -- Death in Babylon (323 BC) -- Universal emperor : the Christian hero -- King of the world : Alexander the Greek. |
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Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C. -- Romances -- History and criticism.
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 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007022903.html
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Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2007022903-b.html
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Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2007022903-d.html
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| ISBN | 9780300112030 (alk. paper) |
| 0300112033 (alk. paper) | |
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AC Frost Library
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MH Main Library
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SC Neilson Library
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UM Du Bois Library
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