Alexander's Tomb : The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror

Saunders, Nicholas J.

ISBN 10: 046507202X / ISBN 13: 9780465072026

Verlag: Basic Books, New York, 2006

Beschreibung

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A biography both of Alexander the Great's life as well as that of the doings of the many who over two millennia have sought to find his tomb - unlocking a great historical mystery of the ancient world and tying together seemingly disparate moments in history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, timeline, illustrations, dramatis personae, glossary, notes, bibliography, indexed, 290pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00015114

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Alexander's Tomb : The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror
• Verlag: Basic Books, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 046507202X
• ISBN-13: 9780465072026
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: First Edition.
• Zustand: Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine
• Buchtyp: Book
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Ancient History
  • General
  • European History

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Book by Saunders Nicholas J

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Combining cinematic drama and a sprawling historical narrative, this gripping history is the first book to document the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history - his military genius and flamboyant personality have perhaps never been surpassed. But despite our long-held fascination with him, we have no idea where he is buried. The search for Alexander's tomb began soon after his untimely death in 323 B.C. and continues even today. The epic pursuit of the tomb spans continents and centuries, and involves some of history's most iconic figures. This is the story not of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-god's final resting place. The journey ties together marvelous, seemingly disparate moments in history, from the Moslem invasion of Alexandria in 641 to Napoleon's great defeat in the Battle of the Nile. Nicholas Saunders gives us intriguing and fresh portraits of familiar figures like Napoleon, Julius Caesar, and Howard Carter. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexander's Tomb is a fascinating look at one of archaeology's greatest mysteries.