Alexander the Great Archive
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Ancient and modern treatment of Alexander the Great
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsThis dissertation examines the different interpretations of the secondary sources for Alexander the Great by three modern historians, Nicholas Hammond, Peter Green and Mary Renault. -
Ethnicity and Cultural Policy at Alexander’s Court
Posted on March 25, 2012 | No CommentsAlexander spread Greek civilization by means of his passage through Asia. It is this perception of Alexander's mission that forms the subject of the present essay. -
Greek knowledge of India before the fourth century B.C
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis thesis undertakes to examine the extent of Greek knowledge of India down to the beginning of the fourth century B.C. and to test its accuracy. -
Is consent in medicine a concept only of modern times?
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsAlthough the issue of consent in medical practice has grown immensely in recent years, and it is generally believed that historical cases are unknown, our research amongst original ancient Greek and Byzantine historical sources reveals that it is a very old subject which ancient philosophers and physicians have addressed. -
The Casting of Julian the Apostate ‘in the Likeness’ of Alexander the Great: a Topos in Antique Historiography and its Modern Echoes
Posted on December 29, 2011 | No CommentsParallels were repeatedly drawn in antiquity between the cases of Julian the Apostate and Alexander the Great; attested first in rhetorical contexts dur- ing Julian’s reign and shortly after his death -
Aristotle and the Murder of Alexander
Posted on November 23, 2011 | No CommentsIn the study of Aristotle's thought there has been no systematic effort to examine the allegations in relation to Aristotle's political philosophy. -
Malaria and Alexander the Great: How important is family history?
Posted on November 20, 2011 | No CommentsAlexander the Great died from an acute febrile illness in 323 BC. Recent analyses have suggested several possible causes of his death and one among them is malaria. -
Whodunit? The Murder of Philip II of Macedon
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No CommentsWhodunit? The Murder of Philip II of Macedon By Ada-Maria Kuskowski Hirundo: the McGill Journal of Classical Studies, Vol.1 (2001) Introduction: The murder of Philip II of Macedon has been... -
The Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great?
Posted on October 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great? By Andrew Chugg Greece and Rome, Second Series, Vol. 49, No. 1 (2002) Introduction: In 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte led a French expedition in the conquest... -
THE DEATH OF PHILIP OF MACEDON
Posted on August 7, 2011 | No CommentsTHE DEATH OF PHILIP OF MACEDON Skilton, Amalia The Concord Review, Vol.19:3 (2009) Abstract Who caused the assassination of Philip II, King of Macedon from c. 355 to 336 BC?...