Alexander the Great: From His Death to the Present Day

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An elegant, concise, and generously illustrated exploration of Alexander the Great's representations in art and literature through the ages In this book, John Boardman, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Greece, looks beyond the life of Alexander the Great in order to examine the astonishing range of Alexanders created by generati

John Boardman is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford's Beazley Archive. He is Professor Emeritus of Classical Art and Archaeology at Lincoln College, Oxford, and former Assistant Keeper at the Ashmolean Museum. His many books include The Greeks Overseas, The History of Greek Vases, and The Greeks in Asia.

[An] engaging study of the evolution of Alexander the Great mythos from antiquity down to the present day through art, literature, music, and film. . . . Alexander the Great: From his Death to the Present Day is a delightful read and has much to offer to anyone interested in the story of Alexander.---Timothy Howe, Bryn Mawr Classical Review A vivid survey.---Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education Boardman's affection for his subject shines . . . . [Alexander the Great] will entertain and instruct both scholars and the wider public . . . . [Boardman's] extensive knowledge of ancient literature and even more especially art, ranging far beyond the narrow confines of the classical world, remains unrivalled.---Lucilla Burn, Art Newspaper The strength of the work is its rich collection of illustrations of art based on the Alexander Romance. ---S. M. Burstein, Choice Reviews This delightful book will encourage you to take another look [at Alexander the Great].---Michael Fallon, Classics for All Written by a supremely knowledgeable guide, this is a remarkable survey of fascinating lore and legend about Alexander the Great. Whether in Hades or the Blessed Isles, Alexander will surely smile as he reads this tribute to his memory."--Adrienne Mayor, author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World "A delightful personal exploration of a vast subject, this is a book for everyone who is interested in antiquity and its legacy."--Richard Stoneman, author of The Book of Alexander the Great "Boardman relates and confronts, with his usual genial acuity, the 'traditions' of Alexander head-on, exploiting and displaying to the full his unrivaled expertise in the cross-cultural melding of post-Alexander visual-artistic currents. He takes his story down well beyond antiquity too, providing something for a wide potential non-classicist readership to get their teeth into."--Paul Cartledge, A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture Emeritus, University of Cambridge