Elizabeth Baynham
Biographic Data
| ID | 5633820 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Baynham |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Baynham |
| SIGNATURE | BAYNHAM E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Curtius’ Alexander
Nobody knows the identity or background of the Roman author Q. Curtius Rufus, or when he wrote his History of Alexander the Great. This text along with Arrian’s Anabasis, Plutarch’s Life of Alexander, Diodorus Siculus Book 17 and Justin’s Epitome of Trogus Books 11–12 and the Metz Epitome is one of the main ancient sources on the reign and campaigns of the Macedonian conqueror. This chapter surveys current thinking on Curtius’ history, including …
Alexander the Great and Propaganda
Nearchos
Nearchos, son of Androtimos of Crete (Arr. Anab . 3.6.5; Ind . 18.4.10; SIG 3 266.1–2), Alexander III, The Great's admiral and boyhood friend, was also one of the important eyewitness historians of Alexander's campaigns, and his work (not extant), tentatively titled in modern times, by Jacoby ( FGrH 133 F 1), Paraplous (Circumnavigation) of India , was used extensively by Arrian, especially in his Indica , and by Strabo.
Quintus Curtius Rufus on the “Good King”
In 325 bce a small but nasty incident occurred at a banquet celebrating Alexander the Great's acceptance of the surrender of two Indian tribes, the Malli and the Sudracae (Ksudraka in Sanskrit). According to Quintus Curtius, the symposium also marked Alexander's recovery from a wound that had almost killed him during the army's assault on a Sudracan fortress. The Macedonian soldiers had taken such savage reprisals against the town that despite th…
Chapter One
Alexander and the Amazons
One of the more intriguing stories in our historical traditions on Alexander the Great is the king's alleged sexual encounter with an Amazonian queen. The historicity of this tale was doubted even in antiquity and in modern times is often dismissed, understandably enough, as plain silly; for instance, in a recent paper, Elizabeth Carney facetiously remarks, 'we are not . . .really tempted to believe that Alexander got chummy with any Amazons!' Ca…
Alexander and the Amazons
One of the more intriguing stories in our historical traditions on Alexander the Great is the king's alleged sexual encounter with an Amazonian queen. The historicity of this tale was doubted even in antiquity and in modern times is often dismissed, understandably enough, as plain silly; for instance, in a recent paper, Elizabeth Carney facetiously remarks, 'we are not . . .really tempted to believe that Alexander got chummy with any Amazons!' Ca…
Alexander and the Amazons
One of the more intriguing stories in our historical traditions on Alexander the Great is the king's alleged sexual encounter with an Amazonian queen. The historicity of this tale was doubted even in antiquity and in modern times is often dismissed, understandably enough, as plain silly; for instance, in a recent paper, Elizabeth Carney facetiously remarks, 'we are not . . .really tempted to believe that Alexander got chummy with any Amazons!' Ca…
Chapter One
Quintus Curtius Rufus on the “Good King”
In 325 bce a small but nasty incident occurred at a banquet celebrating Alexander the Great's acceptance of the surrender of two Indian tribes, the Malli and the Sudracae (Ksudraka in Sanskrit). According to Quintus Curtius, the symposium also marked Alexander's recovery from a wound that had almost killed him during the army's assault on a Sudracan fortress. The Macedonian soldiers had taken such savage reprisals against the town that despite th…
Nearchos
Nearchos, son of Androtimos of Crete (Arr. Anab . 3.6.5; Ind . 18.4.10; SIG 3 266.1–2), Alexander III, The Great's admiral and boyhood friend, was also one of the important eyewitness historians of Alexander's campaigns, and his work (not extant), tentatively titled in modern times, by Jacoby ( FGrH 133 F 1), Paraplous (Circumnavigation) of India , was used extensively by Arrian, especially in his Indica , and by Strabo.
Alexander the Great and Propaganda
Curtius’ Alexander
Nobody knows the identity or background of the Roman author Q. Curtius Rufus, or when he wrote his History of Alexander the Great. This text along with Arrian’s Anabasis, Plutarch’s Life of Alexander, Diodorus Siculus Book 17 and Justin’s Epitome of Trogus Books 11–12 and the Metz Epitome is one of the main ancient sources on the reign and campaigns of the Macedonian conqueror. This chapter surveys current thinking on Curtius’ history, including …
History (6 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (3 works) · Art history (2 works) · Classics (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · 356 b.c.-323 b.c (1 work)