Alexander the Great and Propaganda
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| ISBN-13 | 9781315114408 |
| Open Library | OL25747245W |
| Total publications | 2 |
| Coverage period | 2021 - 2021 |
| Language | EN |
Alexander the Great and Propaganda
Ptolemaic propaganda in Alexander’s visit to Ammon
In his narrative of the famous visit of Alexander to the oracle of Ammon at Siwah in Libya (3.3-4), Arrian indicates explicitly where his two principal sources, Ptolemy and Aristobulus, disagree. The divergences are two: Ptolemy’s substitution of snakes as guides for Alexander’s army in their march through the desert (FGrH 138 F 8) for the crows of Callisthenes (FGrH 124 F14a and 14b) and Aristobulus (FGrH 139 F 14), and his claim that Alexander …
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Alexander the Great and Propaganda
Ptolemaic propaganda in Alexander’s visit to Ammon
In his narrative of the famous visit of Alexander to the oracle of Ammon at Siwah in Libya (3.3-4), Arrian indicates explicitly where his two principal sources, Ptolemy and Aristobulus, disagree. The divergences are two: Ptolemy’s substitution of snakes as guides for Alexander’s army in their march through the desert (FGrH 138 F 8) for the crows of Callisthenes (FGrH 124 F14a and 14b) and Aristobulus (FGrH 139 F 14), and his claim that Alexander …