Alexander the Great in the Roman Empire, 150 BC to AD 600

Download or read book Alexander the Great in the Roman Empire, 150 BC to AD 600 written by Jaakkojuhani Peltonen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Alexander the Great began to be retold from the moment of his death. The Greco-Roman authors used these stories as exemplars in a variety of ways. This book is concerned with the various stories of Alexander and how they were used in antiquity to promote certain policies, religious views, and value systems. The book is an original contribution to the study of the history and reception of Alexander, analysing the writings of over 70 classical and post-classical authors during a period of over 700 years. Drawing on this extensive range and quantity of material, the study plots the continuity and change of ideas from the early Roman Empire to the early Middle Ages.