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    Palmyra and its Empire: Zenobia’s Revolt Against Rome

    Richard Stoneman

    Provides the first comprehensive historical treatment of Roman Syria, the revolt of Zenobia, and the city of Palmyra. Drawing on discoveries in archaeology, the history of the Silk Road, numismatics…

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    The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks

    Richard Stoneman

    An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCE When the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander’s army reached India in…

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    Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth

    Accompanying the first ever exhibition on the storytelling around Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, this book charts the evolution of a legend that continues to captivate audiences today.

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    Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth

    Accompanying the first ever exhibition on the storytelling around Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, this book charts the evolution of a legend that continues to captivate audiences today.

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    Alexander the Great

    Richard Stoneman

    A concise introduction to the history of Alexander and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the book includes an examination of types of…

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    Alexander the Great

    Richard Stoneman

    Provides a concise introduction to the career and impact of the great Macedonian conquerer and the main themes of his reign. This second edition has been updated throughout to take…

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    Megasthenes’ Indica

    Richard Stoneman

    This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history…

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    The Greek Experience of India: From Alexander to the Indo-Greeks

    Richard Stoneman

    An exploration of how the Greeks reacted to and interacted with India from the third to first centuries BCEWhen the Greeks and Macedonians in Alexander's army reached India in 326…

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    A History of Alexander the Great in World Culture

    Alexander the Great has for over 2000 years been one of the best recognized names from antiquity. This innovative volume explores the many facets of his legend and reception in…

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    The Greek Alexander Romance

    Richard Stoneman

    Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery…

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    The Ancient Oracles: Making the Gods Speak

    Richard Stoneman

    For more than a thousand years, Greeks in all walks of life consulted oracles for guidance received directly from the gods. This title encompasses the history of Greek oracles and…

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    Xerxes: A Persian Life

    Richard Stoneman

    The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history

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    Alexander the Great: A Life in Legend

    Richard Stoneman

    Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) precipitated immense historical change in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. This book gathers hundreds of the colourful Alexander legends that have been told and…

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    Megasthenes’ Indica: A New Translation of the Fragments with Commentary

    Richard Stoneman (University of Exeter, UK)

    This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history…

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    The Book of Alexander the Great: A Life of the Conqueror

    The Book of Alexander the Great - or the Phyllada - has for three centuries been the most popular account of Alexander’s career in modern Greece. After circulating in manuscript…

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    The Book of Alexander the Great: A Life of the Conqueror

    The Book of Alexander the Great - or the Phyllada - has for three centuries been the most popular account of Alexander’s career in modern Greece. After circulating in manuscript…

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    Pindar

    Dr Richard Stoneman

    In this first work on the subject for many years, Richard Stoneman shows that Pindar’s works, while at first seeming obscure and fragmentary, reward further study. An unmatched craftsman with…

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    Legends of Alexander the Great

    Dr Richard Stoneman

    Essential reading for students of late antique and medieval literature, these stories are still unsurpassed for sheer entertainment, opening a window onto a rumbustious world of legend as rich as…

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    Greek Fiction: The Greek Novel in Context

    Examines Greek fictional writing in the widest possible context, including texts that are not normally treated as novels, such as various kinds of sacred or quasi-historical texts.

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    Greek Fiction: The Greek Novel in Context

    First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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    A Traveller’s History of Turkey

    Honorary Research Fellow Richard Stoneman

    From prehistory to the present day, this historic account covers everything from the legendary flood of Noah to the early civilization of Catal Huyuk through the treasures of Troy to…

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    Ancient Historiography on War and Empire

    New perspectives on the genre and context of history-writing in the ancient world and its focus on war and empire.

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    The Alexander Romance: History and Literature

    The Alexander Romance is a difficult text to define and to assess justly. The papers assembled in this volume form a cohesive set of approaches to the delicate positioning of…

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    A Traveller’s History of Athens

    Honorary Research Fellow Richard Stoneman (University of Exeter, UK)

    Stoneman describes the whole history of this great city from mythological times through its troubled history in the 20th century and its continuing place in the hearts and minds of…

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