Alexander the Great, Philip Freeman
Alexander the Great, Philip Freeman
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Alexander the Great

Author: Philip Freeman

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 12 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/21/2017


Synopsis

Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India.

In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, Philip Freeman describes Alexander's astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Above all, he was ferociously, intensely competitive and could not tolerate losing—which he rarely did. As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would surely not have been as great as it was, even if his motivation was not to spread Greek culture for beneficial purposes but instead to unify his empire.

About Philip Freeman

Philip Freeman is Fletcher Jones Chair and professor of the humanities at Pepperdine University. His books include Hannibal: Rome's Greatest Enemy, Alexander the Great, and Julius Caesar.


Reviews

I have been meaning to read Philip Freeman’s book on Alexander the Great since early 2011 when I purchased a copy after reading his book on Julius Caesar. His account of Caesar was a very enjoyable read which led me to purchase Alexander the Great. Although it has taken me three years to open this b......more

Goodreads review by Linh

Tiểu sử của một trong những nhà chinh phục vĩ đại nhất của nhân loại, người chỉ trong vẻn vẹn hơn 10 năm đã lập nên đế chế Macedonia lớn nhất cho tới thời điểm đó, trên cả ba lục địa Á, Âu, Phi. Nếu còn sống thêm 20 năm, ai biết được, có thể ông sẽ kịp chinh phục hết Ấn Độ và đánh sang Trung Quốc. T......more