Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions
Auteur : Frank Lee Holt
Date de publication : 2003
Éditeur : University of California Press
Nombre de pages : 225
Résumé du livre
To all those who witnessed his extraordinary conquests, from Albania to India, Alexander the Great appeared invincible. How Alexander himself promoted this appearance-how he abetted the belief that he enjoyed divine favor and commanded even the forces of nature against his enemies-is the subject of Frank L. Holt's absorbing book. Solid evidence for the ""supernaturalized"" Alexander lies in a rare series of medallions that depict the triumphant young king at war against the elephants, archers, and chariots of Rajah Porus of India at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. Recovered from.