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O'Brien, John Maxwell

ALEXANDER THE GREAT The Invisible Enemy: A Biography Near Fine

Routledge, 1994

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Year of publication
1994
Author
O'Brien, John Maxwell
Publishers
Routledge
Keyword
Alexander The Great Greek History Military & Army Warfare &, Defence
Cover description
Near Fine
Binding description
Softcover ISBN 0415106176

Description

Very light shelfwear. ; 360 pages; Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishments, during the last seven years of his life, this indomitable warrior became increasingly unpredictable, sporadically violent, megalomaniacal, and suspicious of friends as well as enemies. What could have caused such a lamentable transformation? This biography seeks to answer that question by assessing the role of alcohol in Alexander the Great's life, using the figure of Dionysus as a symbol of its destructive effects on his psyche. The unique methodology employed in this book explores various aspects of Alexander's life while maintaining an historical framework. The exposition of the main theme is handled in such a way that the biography will appeal to general readers as well as scholars.
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