Robin lane fox born 5 october 1946 is an english classicist, ancient historian and gardening writer known for his works on alexander the great. Having retraced alexander s 10 year, 11,000mile march in carving out his empire and written a prizewinning biography, alexander the great, the author certainly has the credentials to back up this particular book. Explore books by robin lane fox with our selection at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book, by respected british scholar robin lane fox, tells the story of alexander the great. Taxiles in greek t or lived 4th century bc was the greek chroniclers name for a prince or king who reigned over the tract between the indus and the jhelum hydaspes rivers in the punjab region of the indian subcontinent at the time of alexander the greats expedition.
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Lane fox is an emeritus fellow of new college, oxford and reader in ancient history, university of oxford. Having retraced alexanders 10 year, 11,000mile march in carving out his empire and written a prizewinning biography, alexander the great, the author certainly has the credentials to back up this particular book. Alexander the great by lane fox, robin, 1946publication date 1974. Dec 16, 2005 tom holland finds some prejudice and immense learning in robin lane fox s history of the graecoroman empire, the classical world tom holland fri 16 dec 2005 19. He was active, athletic, and full of ardor and enthusiasm in all that he did. Many would say that the giant of the last halfcentury of alexander scholarship isnt robin lane fox or peter green, but ernst badian. Robin lane fox s accessible and erudite life of alexander the great searches through the mass of conflicting evidence and legend to focus on the living actuality of the man and his experienceit is tempting, he concludes, to see in alexander the romantics complex nature for the first time in greek history. Beautifully written perceptive and fluent, it is a superb example of historical.
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