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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... called because each variation features an elephant on one side ) . These smaller varieties offered exotic scenes that also appeared to be vignettes from Alexander's adventures in India . Scholars could not agree on the actual meaning of ...
... called because each variation features an elephant on one side ) . These smaller varieties offered exotic scenes that also appeared to be vignettes from Alexander's adventures in India . Scholars could not agree on the actual meaning of ...
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... called common era is simply the Christian era by another name, and 323 b.c.e.and 1954 c.e.are patently the same years as 323 b.c. and 1954 a.d. I trust that readers will be neither confused nor offended one way or the other, and that ...
... called common era is simply the Christian era by another name, and 323 b.c.e.and 1954 c.e.are patently the same years as 323 b.c. and 1954 a.d. I trust that readers will be neither confused nor offended one way or the other, and that ...
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... called “Alexander the Great” in his lifetime; the sobriquet was conferred upon him by Romans around 200 b.c.e.See Plautus Mostellaria 3.2.775. 2. Recommended biographies include Peter Green, Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 b.c. (Berkeley ...
... called “Alexander the Great” in his lifetime; the sobriquet was conferred upon him by Romans around 200 b.c.e.See Plautus Mostellaria 3.2.775. 2. Recommended biographies include Peter Green, Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 b.c. (Berkeley ...
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... called “ the first women's war . ” Macedonian royal polygamy may have been designed to ensure a wide selection of worthy heirs , but it also destabilized the family , court , and kingdom in a winner- take - all world . Yet out of this ...
... called “ the first women's war . ” Macedonian royal polygamy may have been designed to ensure a wide selection of worthy heirs , but it also destabilized the family , court , and kingdom in a winner- take - all world . Yet out of this ...
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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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