Alexander's Revenge: Hellenistic Culture through the Centuries FROM THE PUBLISHER
Due to his influence on subsequent cultural development, Alexander the Great may be said to have revenged his untimely death in a fashion without parallel in world history. In this volume, Alexander's Revenge: Hellenistic Culture through the Centuries, edited by Jon Ma. Asgeirsson, University of Iceland, and Nancy van Deusen, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California, twelve prominent scholars in the field of biblical studies, medieval studies, and history write on various aspects of Western civilization following the death of Alexander the Great to the Early Modern Age.� Ranging in field from education, art, music, literature, biblical studies, philosophy ... to demography, this collection of essays offers an interdisciplinary focus in the field of cross-cultural studies demonstrating how the world of Alexander is still shaping the present world situation.
SYNOPSIS
A dozen essays—perhaps drawn from or perhaps inspired by a series of symposia at Claremont Graduate University in California—explore the impact of Alexander the Great from the time of his death through the early modern period. Scholars from several US universities find his fingerprint on education, art, music, literature, the biblical world, philosophy, and demography. Only ancient and medieval authors are indexed. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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