In the footsteps of Alexander the Great
a journey from Greece to Asia
by Wood, Michael
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Using Greek and Roman historians as his guides, Michael Wood follows Alexander's journey in search of the truth behind the legends, folk tales, and religious texts that depict him as both a brilliant visionary and a ruthless conqueror. He travels on foot and by camel, boat, pack horse and jeep, across the deserts, rivers, and mountain ranges of Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iran, and war-torn Afghanistan.
Before embarking on the grueling return to Babylon, Wood treks through the North-West Frontier into Pakistan and India to the scene of Alexander's last great battle. Throughout the journey, he re-creates the drama of Alexander's epic marches and bloody battles, interweaving the momentous events of the past with current affairs. As he follows in the footsteps of the conqueror, Wood discovers that the legendary, enigmatic figure of Alexander the Great still towers in the twentieth-century imagination.
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Description and travel, Historic sites, Journeys, Travel, Feldzug, Voyages, Descriptions et voyages, Lieux historiques, SchauplatzPlaces
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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great: a journey from Greece to Asia
1997, BBC Books
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0563371447 9780563371441
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In the footsteps of Alexander the Great: a journey from Greece to Asia
1997, University of California Press
in English
0520213076 9780520213074
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-248) and index.
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