The First European: A History of Alexander in the Age of Empire
by Pierre Briant
Pierre Briant explores the renewal of scholarly interest in Alexander the Great in the age of the Enlightenment and European overseas expansion.
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“At the very end of the 18th century and in the early 19th century, the modern battles of empire are taking place in the territories where Alexander had fought, and Alexander’s empire becomes an interesting model for people thinking about their world and Alexander is interpreted in the light of contemporary imperial and colonial ideas. And that’s what Briant talks about.” Read more...
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