The Legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman Coins
Title | The Legend of Alexander the Great on Greek and Roman Coins PDF eBook |
Author | Karsten Dahmen |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2007-01-24 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1134159714 |
This outstanding introductory survey collects, presents and examines, for the very first time, the portraits and representations of Alexander the Great on the ancient coins of the Greek and Roman period. From 320 BC to AD 400, Karsten Dahmen examines not only Alexander’s own coinage and the posthumous coinages of his successors, but also the re-use of his image by rulers from the Greek world and the Roman empire, to late antiquity. Also including numismatic material that exceeds all previous published works, and well-illustrated, this historical survey brings Alexander and his legacy to life.
The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge
Title | The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Karl Raimund Popper |
Publisher | |
Pages | 510 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Experience |
ISBN | 9789780415396 |
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
Title | Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions PDF eBook |
Author | Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2003-11-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 052093878X |
To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance—how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies—is the subject of Frank L. Holt's absorbing book. Solid evidence for the "supernaturalized" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from Afghanistan and Iraq in sensational and sometimes perilous circumstances, these ancient artifacts have long animated the modern historical debate about Alexander. Holt's book, the first devoted to the mystery of these ancient medallions, takes us into the history of their discovery and interpretation, into the knowable facts of their manufacture and meaning, and, ultimately, into the king's own psyche and his frightening theology of war. The result is a valuable analysis of Alexander history and myth, a vivid account of numismatics, and a spellbinding look into the age-old mechanics of megalomania.
Essays on the Coinage of Alexander the Great
Title | Essays on the Coinage of Alexander the Great PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Raymond Bellinger |
Publisher | |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Coinage |
ISBN |
The Hellenistic World
Title | The Hellenistic World PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Thonemann |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1107086965 |
An accessible, vivid and up-to-date student-level introduction to the coinage and history of the Hellenistic world (323-31 BC).
Before and After Alexander
Title | Before and After Alexander PDF eBook |
Author | Richard A. Billows |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-06-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781590207406 |
"By the author of Marathon, an enlightening look at the historical context behind Alexander the Great, his accomplishments, and his legacy"--
Alexander the Great in Greek and Roman Art
Title | Alexander the Great in Greek and Roman Art PDF eBook |
Author | Margarete Bieber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 174 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | |
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