Anabasis of Alexander, Volume II: Books 5-7. Indica

by Arrian, P. A. Brunt (Translator)

Overview

On the march to greatness.

Arrian (Flavius Arrianus), of the period ca. AD 95–175, was a Greek historian and philosopher of Nicomedia in Bithynia. Both a Roman and an Athenian citizen, he was governor of the Roman province of Cappadocia 132–137, and repelled an invasion of the Alani in 134. He retired then to Athens (where he was archon in 148–149) and later to Nicomedia.

Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander in seven books is the best account we have of Alexander’s adult life. Indica (a description of India and of Nearchus’ voyage therefrom) was to be a supplement.

A student of Epictetus, Arrian took notes at his lectures and published them (in eight books, of which we have four, The Discourses) and also the Encheiridion or Manual of Epictetus. Both works are available in the Loeb edition of Epictetus (LCL 131, 218).

The Loeb Classical Library edition of Arrian is in two volumes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674992979
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1983
Series:	Loeb Classical Library , #269
Edition description:	2nd printing/1st pub.1983
Pages:	608
Sales rank:	653,757
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 6.38(h) x 1.20(d)
Language:	Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

About the Author

Peter Astbury Brunt (1917–2005) was Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford University.

Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations And Short Titles

Anabasis Of Alexander

Book V

Book VI

Book VII

Indica

Appendixes

16. Dionysus, Heracles And India

17. Indian Questions

18. From Patala To Pura

19. Military Questions

20. Alexander And Indian Sophists

21. Arrian And The Amazons

22. The Embassies At Babylon

23. The Last Phase

24. Prosopographical Data In Arrian

25. Nearchus's Voyages

26. Mesopotamian Rivers

27. Arrian's Speeches And Letters

28. Date And Character Of Arrian's Work

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