Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy

Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 9781134845019
ISBN-13 : 1134845014
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Book Synopsis Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy by : J M O'Brien

Download or read book Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy written by J M O'Brien and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishments, during the last seven years of his life, this indomitable warrior became increasingly unpredictable, sporadically violent, megalomaniacal, and suspicious of friends as well as enemies. What could have caused such a lamentable transformation? This biography seeks to answer that question by assessing the role of alcohol in Alexander the Great's life, using the figure of Dionysus as a symbol of its destructive effects on his psyche. The unique methodology employed in this book explores various aspects of Alexander's life while maintaining an historical framework. The exposition of the main theme is handled in such a way that the biography will appeal to general readers as well as scholars.


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