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Title: Alexander the Great (Pitt Paperback; 94) by J. R. Hamilton, J. R. Alexander ISBN: 0-8229-6084-2 Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Pr (Txt) Pub. Date: October, 1974 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (1 review)
Rating: 3
Summary: Thorough but liveless account of the live of Alexander II.
Comment: J. R. Hamilton's book is a thorough account of the life of Alexander the Great. Starting with his youth in Macedonia he discusses all the major points of interest in Alexander life, such as the Callisthenes affair, the murder of Kleitos and Parmenion and so forth. Hamilton does not try to paint a coherent picture of Alexander, but tries to find the "truth" by assessing the validity of various sources. The advantage of this method, i.e. not squeezing historical facts into a pre-fabricated picture of Alexander is however one of the literary weaknesses of the book; it lacks a drive, an overall assessment of Alexander.
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