Masculine Ideals and Alexander the Great : : An Exemplary Man in the Roman and Medieval World.

• Author: Peltonen, Jaakkojuhani.
• Place / Publishing House: Milton : : Taylor & Francis Group,, 2023.; Ã2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (351 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• Preface
• 1 Introduction
• Methodological approach and sources
• Previous research and outline of this study
• 2 The Visage and Stature of an Idealised Young Male
• Appearance as a sign of masculinity
• Beardless, long-haired, lionlike Alexander
• Does size matter? Alexander's stature and definitions of manliness
• 3 A Mature Boy, Heroic Youngster and an Unbalanced Young Man
• Puer senex and first-class pupil
• The exceptional young man and eulogy of youth
• Age and faults: Alexander as a young man
• 4 Manliness in Warfare
• Becoming a true man: War as a masculine playground
• Hand-to-hand combat, duels, physical excellence and honour
• The contested martial masculinity
• A slayer of beasts provides protection and claims dominance
• 5 Proper Male Sexuality
• In praise of male sexual continence
• The deceptive power of cupido
• The critique and praise of the erotic love of the medieval Alexander
• 6 Masculine Emotion Display and State of Mind
• From anger condemned to justified wrath
• The weeping Alexander: Displaying grief and compassion
• The king's downfall, deadly pride and desire for recognition
• 7 The Ideal of Masculine Dominance and Self-Control
• Minor male figures in the story and the question of genre
• The dynamics of masculine ideals from antiquity to modern times
• 8 Epilogue
• Appendix 1: Primary Sources
• Appendix 2: Timeline of Alexander's Life
• Bibliography
• Index.