عنوان

The Alexander romance in Persia and the East /

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9491431048

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9789491431043

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Title Proper

The Alexander romance in Persia and the East /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Richard Stoneman, Kyle Erickson, Ian Netton.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Groningen :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Groningen University Library,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2012.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiv, 416 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. (some col.) ;

Dimensions

25 cm.

Series Title

Ancient Narrative. Supplementum ;

Volume Designation

15

Text of Note

Papers from a conference held at the University of Exeter, July 26-29, 2010.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Alexander the Great of Macedon was no stranger to controversy in his own time. Conqueror of the Greek states, of Egypt and of the Persian Empire as well as many of the principalities of the Indus Valley, he nevertheless became revered as well as vilified. Was he a simply a destroyer of the ancient civilizations and religions of these regions, or was he a hero of the Persian dynasties and of Islam? The conflicting views that were taken of him in the Middle East in his own time and the centuries that followed are still reflected in the tensions that exist between east and west today. The story of Alexander became the subject of legend in the medieval west, but was perhaps even more pervasive in the east. The 'Alexander Romance' was translated into Syriac in the sixth century and may have become current in Persia as early as the third century AD. From these beginnings it reached into the Persian national epic, the "Shahnameh", into Jewish traditions, and into the Qur'an and subsequent Arab romance.

Alexander,356 B.C.-323 B.C.

Alexander,356 B.C.-323 B.C.-- History and criticism

Arabic literature-- History and criticism, Congresses.

Persian literature-- History and criticism, Congresses.

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Erickson, Kyle.

Netton, Ian Richard.

Stoneman, Richard.

Date of Transaction

20121113082735.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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