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Alexander the Great Top Ten Booklist

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==Top Ten Books==
 Heckel, W., & Tritle, L. A. (Eds.). (2009). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UNVG3M/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005UNVG3M&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=74003d0e002d0d0876a5f8f1f993ac86 Alexander the Great: a new historyA New History]</i>. Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, Mass: Wiley-Blackwell. This work is a relatively recent revaluation of the popular themes regarding Alexander. This includes his sexuality, military style, and influences.
Demi. (2010). <i>Alexander the Great (1st ed)</i>. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish. This is a storybook to teach the little ones about one of history's game changers.
Freeman, PPhilip. (2011). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UYUORM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003UYUORM&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=9631bceab61f051d68c38e9986c6d78d Alexander the Great]</i>. New York: Simon & Schuster. Considered today to be the easy reading and more captivating historical presentation on one of history's great figures. Freeman uses his strong presentation skills to grip the audience to know more about Alexander.
Arrian, Mensch, P., & Romm, J. S. (2010). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400079675/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400079675&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ccc23d092dd61d44c80fd08ed32ac74c The Landmark Arrian: the campaigns The Campaigns of Alexander]</i>. Anabasis Alexandrous: a new translation (1st ed). New York: Pantheon Books. One of the battlefield books. This exposes in detail the 12 odd years of campaigning that Alexander took to conquer much of the known world.
Briant, P. Pierre (2010). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691154457/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0691154457&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ed2d260451a3f016528a379a0e5c4b63 Alexander the Great and his empireEmpire: a short introductionA Short Introduction]</i>. Princeton: Princeton University Press. One of the best books out there. It looks at the complex influences and history. More than the West dominating the East, Briant shows Alexander learned much from his enemies and that changed the world.
Romm, J. James S. (2011). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307271641/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307271641&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=66c76d85a635c31245e5973588eecd45 Ghost on the throneThrone: the death The Death of Alexander the Great and the war for crown Crown and empireEmpire]</i>. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. We think of Alexander's life as nothing short of amazing. However, his death plunged his empire into chaos and out of the dust new kingdoms emerged. In many respects, it is the death of Alexander that also changed the world and this book explains how.
Martin, T. R., & Blackwell, C. W. (2013). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521148448/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521148448&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=7e9335fcf1c32c5aee44af142be3ca62 Alexander the Great the story : The Story of an ancient lifeAncient Life]</i>. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Another book that looks at the complexities of Alexander and the totality of his humanity, from warrior to deep thinker.
Lane Fox, R. (2005). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143035134/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143035134&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=554d6abe26768d5c4239cdc36de24cd2">Alexander%20the%20Great</a><img%20src= Alexander the Great]</i>. London: Penguin. This is written in a more novel style, very much like Freeman's later work. Again, a relatively easy read.
Randall, B. (2004). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PUREY8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B007PUREY8&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=a7c25d9e7322963b31a103a44f249c52 Alexander the Great: Macedonian King and conqueror Conqueror] (1st ed)</i>. New York: Rosen Pub. Group. A more classical presentation that looks at Alexander's background, his upbringing, and how these influence him as he sets about on his campaigns.
Engels, D. W. (2007). <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520042727/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0520042727&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=36ad5742cb6f77752b15277eb62a4e32 Alexander the Great and the logistics Logistics of the Macedonian armyArmy]</i> (Nachdr.). Berkeley, Calif.: Univ. of California Press. This is a great book for those interested in military warfare. An army wins through its stomach and supplies and this book explains how Alexander conquered this unseen enemy.
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