Alexander the Great

Want a biography of Alexander the Great that doesn't just repeat the same old stories and peddle the same old narratives? Stephen Harrison joins Alexandra to add a hefty dose of nuance to the discussion about a man whose history is far less certain than we've been led to believe.
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Pick up a copy of Alexander the Great: Lives and Legacies here if you're in the UK (uk.bookshop.org/a/17177/9781789149975), or here if you're in the States (bookshop.org/a/122438/9781789149975).

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