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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... later in many of the books I was reading about Alexander the Great . Published photo- graphs captured the stirring scene stamped in silver of a bold cavalryman attacking a retreating war elephant . With flowing cape and couched spear ...
... later in many of the books I was reading about Alexander the Great . Published photo- graphs captured the stirring scene stamped in silver of a bold cavalryman attacking a retreating war elephant . With flowing cape and couched spear ...
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... Later in life , Freud most envied the adventurous career of Heinrich Schliemann ; see Peter Gay , Freud : A Life for Our Time ( New York : Norton , 1988 ) , p . 172 . 6. Jefferson to Langdon , dated March 5 , 1810 : see Saul Padover ...
... Later in life , Freud most envied the adventurous career of Heinrich Schliemann ; see Peter Gay , Freud : A Life for Our Time ( New York : Norton , 1988 ) , p . 172 . 6. Jefferson to Langdon , dated March 5 , 1810 : see Saul Padover ...
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... later took the dead king's armor from that tomb and donned it for luck.11 The Macriani, a Roman family that rose to the imperial throne in the third century c.e., always kept images of Alexander on their persons, either stamped into ...
... later took the dead king's armor from that tomb and donned it for luck.11 The Macriani, a Roman family that rose to the imperial throne in the third century c.e., always kept images of Alexander on their persons, either stamped into ...
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... later determined that it was the coffin of a contemporary Phoenician named Abdalony- mos.18 So the quest continued . The grave remains elusive to this day , even though at least eight announcements of its discovery have been made since ...
... later determined that it was the coffin of a contemporary Phoenician named Abdalony- mos.18 So the quest continued . The grave remains elusive to this day , even though at least eight announcements of its discovery have been made since ...
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... later she waged what one contemporary 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 ...
... later she waged what one contemporary 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 ...
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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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