A Commentary on Q. Curtius Rufus’ Historiae Alexandri Magni
Books 3 and 4
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11801377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joel Atkinson (0000-0002-6728-9668, corresponding author), J E Atkinson |
| Year | 1980 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | A Commentary on Q. Curtius Rufus’ Historiae Alexandri Magni (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004663794 |
| OpenAlex | W4394633306 |
| ISBN | 9789004663794 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
Atkinson, J.E. A Commentary on Q. Curtius Rufus' Historiae Alexandri Magni. Books 3 and 4. 1980 Curtius Rufus' Historiae Alexandri is one of the major sources for the record of Alexan-der the Great as military commander, empire builder, administrator and political boss. This commentary covers the first two extant books, which include the battles of Issus and Gaugamela, the sieges of Tyre and Gaza, Alexander's invasion of Egypt and his visit to the oracle at Siwah. This is primarily an historical commentary, but also offers interrelated analyses of Curtius' literary style and sources. LSCP 4 (1980), 501 p. - 65.00 EURO, ISBN: 9070265613
Ancient history · Art · Biology · Curtius rearrangement · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History
Greek Military Service in the Ancient Near East, 401–330 BCE
Alexander the Great Part 1
The Corinthian War
Mediterranean communications
Sources and their uses
Epilogue
Macedonian hegemony created
South Italy in the fourth century B.C.
Alexander the Great Part 2
Sparta as victor
Society and economy
Dion and Timoleon
Illyrians and North-west Greeks
Persia
Carthage from the battle at Himera to Agathocles' invasion (480–308 B.C.)
Cyprus and Phoenicia
Greek art
Warfare
Sicily, 413–368 B.C.
The polis and the alternatives
The King's Peace and the Second Athenian Confederacy
Syria Under Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great’s Empire
Accustomed to Obedience
The Cambridge Ancient History
Cleómenes de Náucratis
Achaemenid Empire, Tribal Confederations of Southwestern Persia and Seven Families
Towards an Archaeological Appraisal of the Central Zagros in the Achaemenid Period
Achaemenid Elite Cavalry
| Citations per year | 0.91 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 2024 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |