Alexander the Great in the Roman Empire, 150 BC to AD 600(English, Electronic book text, Peltonen Jaakkojuhani)

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Alexander the Great in the Roman Empire, 150 BC to AD 600(English, Electronic book text, Peltonen Jaakkojuhani) is written by Peltonen Jaakkojuhani and published by Taylor & Francis Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0429850549 (ISBN 10) and 9780429850547 (ISBN 13).

The life of Alexander the Great began to be retold from the moment of his death. The Greco-Roman authors used these stories as exemplars in a variety of ways. This book is concerned with the various stories of Alexander and how they were used in antiquity to promote certain policies, religious views, and value systems. The book is an original contribution to the study of the history and reception of Alexander, analysing the writings of over 70 classical and post-classical authors during a period of over 700 years. Drawing on this extensive range and quantity of material, the study plots the continuity and change of ideas from the early Roman Empire to the early Middle Ages.