The First European: A History of Alexander in the Age of Empire

“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...

The best books on Alexander the Great

Hugh Bowden, Historian