Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant MedallionsUniversity of California Press, 24 nov. 2003 - 217 sidor To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance—how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies—is the subject of Frank L. Holt's absorbing book. Solid evidence for the "supernaturalized" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from Afghanistan and Iraq in sensational and sometimes perilous circumstances, these ancient artifacts have long animated the modern historical debate about Alexander. Holt's book, the first devoted to the mystery of these ancient medallions, takes us into the history of their discovery and interpretation, into the knowable facts of their manufacture and meaning, and, ultimately, into the king's own psyche and his frightening theology of war. The result is a valuable analysis of Alexander history and myth, a vivid account of numismatics, and a spellbinding look into the age-old mechanics of megalomania. |
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Frank L. Holt. MAPS. AND. ILLUSTRATIONS. 1. Alexander's empire MAPS 2. Nineteenth-century Afghanistan 3. The battle of ... Alexander in battle against Darius 12 32 51 28 44 64 82 119 125 2. The Franks Medallion (E/A 1) 3. The 1926 British ...
Frank L. Holt. MAPS. AND. ILLUSTRATIONS. 1. Alexander's empire MAPS 2. Nineteenth-century Afghanistan 3. The battle of ... Alexander in battle against Darius 12 32 51 28 44 64 82 119 125 2. The Franks Medallion (E/A 1) 3. The 1926 British ...
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... Alexander's inspirational deeds to adorn their palaces ; Dryden wrote a famous poem about the king ( " Alexander's Feast " ) , and Handel set it to music . The young Sigmund Freud idolized Alexander and lob- bied his parents to name his ...
... Alexander's inspirational deeds to adorn their palaces ; Dryden wrote a famous poem about the king ( " Alexander's Feast " ) , and Handel set it to music . The young Sigmund Freud idolized Alexander and lob- bied his parents to name his ...
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... Alexander's statue.8 Pompey the Great rummaged through the closets of conquered nations for Alexander's 260- year-old cloak, which the Roman general then wore as the costume of greatness.9 In his zeal to honor Alexander, Octavian (the ...
... Alexander's statue.8 Pompey the Great rummaged through the closets of conquered nations for Alexander's 260- year-old cloak, which the Roman general then wore as the costume of greatness.9 In his zeal to honor Alexander, Octavian (the ...
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... Alexander the Great . In her trance , this psychic claimed to see the young warrior cough up a wad of bile and then fall dead upon the sand.15 The search for those phys- ical remains and the lost sepulcher that held them has long been ...
... Alexander the Great . In her trance , this psychic claimed to see the young warrior cough up a wad of bile and then fall dead upon the sand.15 The search for those phys- ical remains and the lost sepulcher that held them has long been ...
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Frank L. Holt. In 1887 , another “ Alexander Sarcophagus ” was unearthed at Sidon ( now in Lebanon ) and taken to Istanbul . Although its marble sides are decorated with images of Alexander in battle , scholars later determined that it ...
Frank L. Holt. In 1887 , another “ Alexander Sarcophagus ” was unearthed at Sidon ( now in Lebanon ) and taken to Istanbul . Although its marble sides are decorated with images of Alexander in battle , scholars later determined that it ...
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2 A Treasure | 23 |
3 Picking a Fight | 47 |
Plates | 67 |
4 Whose Pachyderm Whole or Halved? | 68 |
5 Another Treasure | 92 |
6 A Closer Look | 117 |
7 A Dark and Stormy Night | 139 |
Appendix A The Published Elephant Medallions | 167 |
Appendix B Some Possible Forgeries of the Large Medallion | 171 |
Appendix C The 1973 Iraq Hoard | 173 |
Select Bibliography | 175 |
Index | 191 |
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Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Frank L. Holt Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Frank L. Holt Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Frank L. Holt Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2003 |
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1973 Iraq hoard A. B. Bosworth Abulites Afghanistan Alexander and Porus Alexander Mosaic Alexander Romance Alexander’s American Numismatic Society Ancient World Appendix archers Arrian artifacts Asia Babylon Bactria Bank Leu battle battle of Gaugamela British Museum Bucephalus Cambridge campaign cavalry century chariots Coin Hoards coin or medal Coinage of Alexander commemorate Curtius Darius Darwin decadrachms defeat depicted Diodorus Duerr E/AB elephant medallions enemy Ernst Badian Eucratides evidence example Franks medallion Gaugamela Greece Greek Coins Hellenistic helmet History horse Hydaspes Hydaspes River Ibid Indian Kabul king king’s large medallion later London Macedonian Macedonian army Martin Price medallic coins military mintage minted mystery N. G. L. Hammond Numismatic Chronicle numismatists obverse Oxford Oxus Treasure Pandey Percy Gardner Persian phant Philip Plutarch Plutarch Alex Porus Porus's rajah reverse rider Roman sarissa satrape Schliemann scholars spear specimen Studies Taxiles tetradrachm troops types University Press victory warrior worms Xenophilos York Zeus