{"product_id":"alexander-the-great-the-brief-life-and-towering-exploits-of-historys-greatest-conqueror-paperback","title":"Alexander the Great: The Brief Life and Towering Exploits of History's Greatest Conqueror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArrian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePlutarch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQuintus Curtius Rufus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired in his leadership, fearless in battle, and boundless in his ambition, Alexander the Great was worshiped as a god during his lifetime, and his legend has only grown since. Inheriting his father's empire at the age of twenty, Alexander resolved to expand it, and by the time of his death at thirty-two, his empire streched from Greece to India, spanning three continents and encompassing two million square miles. Comprising selections from the writings of Arrian, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius Rufus, this definitive biography of the greatest conqueror in history features an introduction on Alexander's enduring legacy by acclaimed British television personality and Princeton University Professor Michael Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTania Gergel\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in Ancient Greek Philosophy at Kings College London where her research spans Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy of Medecine, and Psychology. She co-translated \u003cb\u003eThe Greek Sophists\u003c\/b\u003e for Penguin Classics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is a highly respected author and TV presenter with over eighty documentary films to his name, most recently the acclaimed \u003cb\u003eIn Search of Myths and Heroes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747963535648,"sku":"9780142001400","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cc12c210414bdcc1e0fcd17ab90bd24d.webp?v=1779902147","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alexander-the-great-the-brief-life-and-towering-exploits-of-historys-greatest-conqueror-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}