Author: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
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Category : Military biography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Great Captains
Author: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
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Category : Military biography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Category : Military biography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Great captains, a course of six lectures
Author: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
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Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Languages : en
Pages : 240
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The Field Artillery Journal
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Languages : en
Pages : 758
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Languages : en
Pages : 758
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The Alexander Romance in Persia and the East
Author: Richard Stoneman
Publisher: Barkhuis
ISBN: 9491431048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Alexander the Great of Macedon was no stranger to controversy in his own time. Conqueror of the Greek states, of Egypt and of the Persian Empire as well as many of the principalities of the Indus Valley, he nevertheless became revered as well as vilified. Was he simply a destroyer of the ancient civilizations and religions of these regions, or was he a hero of the Persian dynasties and of Islam? The conflicting views that were taken of him in the Middle East in his own time and the centuries that followed are still reflected in the tensions that exist between east and west today. The story of Alexander became the subject of legend in the medieval west, but was perhaps even more pervasive in the east. The Alexander Romance was translated into Syriac in the sixth century and may have become current in Persia as early as the third century AD. From these beginnings it reached into the Persian national epic, the Shahnameh, into Jewish traditions, and into the Quran and subsequent Arab romance. The papers in this volume all have the aim of deepening our understanding of this complex development. If we can understand better why Alexander is such an important figure in both east and west, we shall be a little closer to understanding what unites two often antipathetic worlds. This volume collects the papers delivered at the conference of the same title held at the University of Exeter from July 26-29 2010. More than half the papers were by invited speakers and were designed to provide a systematic view of the subject; the remainder were selected for their ability to carry research forward in an integrated way.
Publisher: Barkhuis
ISBN: 9491431048
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Alexander the Great of Macedon was no stranger to controversy in his own time. Conqueror of the Greek states, of Egypt and of the Persian Empire as well as many of the principalities of the Indus Valley, he nevertheless became revered as well as vilified. Was he simply a destroyer of the ancient civilizations and religions of these regions, or was he a hero of the Persian dynasties and of Islam? The conflicting views that were taken of him in the Middle East in his own time and the centuries that followed are still reflected in the tensions that exist between east and west today. The story of Alexander became the subject of legend in the medieval west, but was perhaps even more pervasive in the east. The Alexander Romance was translated into Syriac in the sixth century and may have become current in Persia as early as the third century AD. From these beginnings it reached into the Persian national epic, the Shahnameh, into Jewish traditions, and into the Quran and subsequent Arab romance. The papers in this volume all have the aim of deepening our understanding of this complex development. If we can understand better why Alexander is such an important figure in both east and west, we shall be a little closer to understanding what unites two often antipathetic worlds. This volume collects the papers delivered at the conference of the same title held at the University of Exeter from July 26-29 2010. More than half the papers were by invited speakers and were designed to provide a systematic view of the subject; the remainder were selected for their ability to carry research forward in an integrated way.
A Catalogue of Authors Whose Works are Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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List of Authors and Titles and Catalogue of Maps
Author: Army War College (U.S.). Library
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Caesar
Author: Theodore Ayrault Dodge
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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The Nation
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Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Languages : en
Pages : 652
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The Internal Revenue Record and Customs Journal
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Category : Customs administration
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Category : Customs administration
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Masters of Command
Author: Barry Strauss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439164495
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Analyzes the leadership and strategies of three forefront military leaders from the ancient world, offers insight into the purposes behind their conflicts, and shows what today's leaders can glean from their successes and failures.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439164495
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Analyzes the leadership and strategies of three forefront military leaders from the ancient world, offers insight into the purposes behind their conflicts, and shows what today's leaders can glean from their successes and failures.