Alexander the Great : : From His Death to the Present Day / / John Boardman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DTL Humanities 2020
• VerfasserIn: Boardman, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.) :; 8 page color + 36 b/w illus.

An illustrious scholar presents an elegant, concise, and generously illustrated exploration of Alexander the Great's representations in art and literature through the agesJohn Boardman is one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Greece, and his acclaimed books command a broad readership. In this book, he looks beyond the life of Alexander the Great in order to examine the astonishing range of Alexanders created by generations of authors, historians, and artists throughout the world-from Scotland to China.Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 331 BC captured the popular imagination, inspiring an endless series of stories and representations that emerged shortly after his death and continues today. An art historian and archaeologist, Boardman draws on his deep knowledge of Alexander and the ancient world to reflect on the most interesting and emblematic depictions of this towering historical figure.Some of the stories in this book relate to historical events associated with Alexander's military career and some to the fantasy that has been woven around him, and Boardman relates each with his customary verve and erudition. From Alexander's biographers in ancient Greece to the illustrated Alexander "Romances" of the Middle Ages to operas, films, and even modern cartoons, this generously illustrated volume takes readers on a fascinating cultural journey as it delivers a perfect pairing of subject and author.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. His Biographers -- II. His Body and Burial -- III. The Alexander Portraits in Antiquity -- IV. The Alexander Romances in the Middle Ages -- V. The Persian Alexander/ Iskander -- VI. The Indian Alexander -- VII. The Alexander Story in the Renaissance and Down to the Present Day -- VIII. Alexander, Star of Film, Stage, and Novel -- IX. Fellow Travellers, Marco Polo to TV -- Envoi -- Index