A Historical Commentary on Arrian's History of Alexander: Volume 1: Books I-III

by A. B. Bosworth

Overview

This is the long-awaited second volume of a magisterial commentary on the work of the historian Arrian. It deals in depth with a crucial period (329-326 BC) of the reign of Alexander the Great, discussing some of the earliest datable evidence for the history of Central Asia and Pakistan, and analyzing Alexander's views of sovereignty and divinity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198148289
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/11/1980
Series:	Historical Commentary on Arrian's History of Alexander , #1
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.40(d)

Editorial Reviews

"This is a book of lasting value by the acknowledged expert. I urge purchase and that the third volume appear before 2010 AD."—Religious Studies Review

"...a wide range of topics to daunt the spirits of all but the most erudite and perceptive commentator. But that is just what Brian Bosworth is, and the results of his labours do not disappoint. Bosworth's Commentary serves as an excellent guide to Arrian's work and other sources, in particular, and for the history of Alexander in general. To call it indispensable is to state the obvious."—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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