Wed, 29 Jul 2009
Robin Lane Fox, Alexander the Great
The source of the 2004 Oliver Stone film, this book describes Alexander the Great's life and conquests.
Enthusiastic about his subject, Robin Lane Fox traces Alexander's military expedition from Macedon to India and back to Babylon.
Fox's strengths are his command of the sources and his willingness to challenge existing interpretations.
Fox is uncritical of Alexander's aggression and cruelty, seeing these through (as far as he can) the mores of Alexander's own time.
Robin Lane Fox . Alexander the Great . 2004, Penguin, London. paperback . 576 pages.
ISBN 0143035134 .
