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Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) precipitated immense historical change in the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. But the resonance his legend achieved over the next two millennia stretched even farther& across foreign cultures, religious traditions, and distant nations. This engaging and handsomely illustrated book for the first time gathers together hundreds of the colorful Alexander legends that have been told and retold around the globe. Richard Stoneman, a foremost expert on the Alexander myths, introduces us first to the historical Alexander and then to the Alexander of legend, an unparalleled mythic icon who came to represent the heroic ideal in cultures from Egypt to Iceland, from Britain to Malaya. Alexander came to embody the concerns of Hellenistic man; he fueled Roman ideas on tyranny and kingship; he was a talisman for fourth-century pagans and a hero of chivalry in the early Middle Ages. He appears in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic writings, frequently as a prophet of God. Whether battling winged foxes or meeting with the Amazons, descending to the underworld or inventing the world's first diving bell, Alexander inspired as a hero, even a god. Stoneman traces Alexander's influence in ancient literature and folklore and in later literatures of east and west. His book provides the definitive account of the legends of Alexander the Great& a powerful leader in life and an even more powerful figure in the history of literature and ideas.
Alexander III [King of Macedonia] --- Alexander, --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- History and criticism.
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Never before has there appeared in English such a collection of essays concerning Alexander the Great's legacy in world literature. From Greek and Latin works of the Classical Period through Medieval texts in Syriac, Persian, Coptic, Arabic, Ethiopic and Hebrew, as well the European languages, the fourteen chapters cover the gamut of Alexander literary studies as compiled by some of the foremost scholars in each field, bringing the reader up-to-date on everything Alexander. These experts share their results after years of investigation in the field, and, in doing so, point the reader toward the essence of each of the myriad of Alexander romances, while at the same time including copious notes and bibliography to prepare the reader for his or her own Alexander journey. Contributors include: Richard Stoneman, Saskia Dönitz, Daniel Selden, Josef Wiesehöfer, David Ashurst, Laurence Harf-Lancner, Danielle Buschinger, Juan Pedro Monferrer Sala, Roberta Morosini, Maura Lafferty, Peter Kotar, David Zuwiyya
Literature --- Alexander III [King of Macedonia] --- anno 500-1499 --- Literature, Medieval --- Romances --- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.). --- Literature. --- Literature, Medieval. --- Romances. --- History and criticism. --- Alexander, --- In literature. --- Influence. --- Chivalric romances --- Chivalry --- Courtly romances --- French romances --- Medieval romances --- Romances, French --- Romans courtois --- French literature --- History and criticism --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم
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Griekse oudheid --- History of ancient Greece --- anno 1-499 --- Hellenism. --- Griekenland --- Oudheid --- Hellenism --- Alexander, --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Greece --- Kings and rulers. --- vorstenhuizen
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Generals --- Alexander III [King of Macedonia] --- #GGSB: Geschiedenis (Biografieen) --- #GGSB: Geschiedenis (oudheid) --- Alexander, --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Greece --- Kings and rulers --- Alexander de Grote --- Geschiedenis --- Griekenland --- Hellenisme --- Perzië --- Geneeskunde --- Techniek (wetenschap) --- Atlas --- Museum --- Geschiedenis (Biografieen) --- Geschiedenis (oudheid) --- 960 --- Macedonië --- levensbeschrijvingen --- biographies et mémoires
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The "Vows of the Peacock" - written in 1312 and dedicated to Thibaut de Bar, bishop of Liège - recounts how Alexander the Great comes to the aid of a family of aristocrats threatened by Indians. The poem remained popular throughout the fourteenth century and was soon followed by two sequels. Twenty-six illuminated manuscripts constitute part of a catalogue and concordance of all Peacock manuscripts. One of the most provocative, (PML, MS G24), has twenty-two miniatures which illustrate chivalry and courtly love, as epitomized in the text. An unusually high number of scurrilous marginalia, however, surround them. An interdisciplinary exploration of iconography, reception, image-text-marginalia dynamics, and context reveals their ultimate polysemy as scatological comedians and serious harbingers of sin.
Book history --- Old French literature --- Manuscripts. Epigraphy. Paleography --- anno 1300-1399 --- 091 <73 NEW YORK> --- 091.31:7.04 --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigde Staten van Amerika. VSA. USA--NEW YORK --- Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- 091.31:7.04 Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- 091 <73 NEW YORK> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigde Staten van Amerika. VSA. USA--NEW YORK --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval --- Manuscripts, French --- Marginal illustrations --- Illustrations, Marginal --- Marginal scenes --- Scenes, Marginal --- Illumination of books and manuscripts --- French manuscripts --- Painting, Medieval --- Alexander, --- Brisebare, --- Jacques, --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Romances --- History and criticism. --- Illustrations. --- Pierpont Morgan Library. --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval. --- Marginal illustrations.
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Thematology --- Medieval Dutch literature --- Jacob van Maerlant --- Alexander III [King of Macedonia] --- Romances, Dutch --- -Civilization, Medieval --- Medieval civilization --- Middle Ages --- Civilization --- Chivalry --- Renaissance --- Dutch romances --- Dutch literature --- History and criticism --- Classical influences --- History --- Alexander the Great --- -Maerlant, Jacob van --- Romances --- -History and criticism --- History and criticism. --- Maerlant, Jacob van, --- Alexander, --- Alexander --- Alexander der Große --- Alexandre le Grand --- Alejandro Magno --- Alexander de Grote --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Jacob Van Maerlant
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Gautier de Châtillon --- Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) --- Poésie épique latine médiévale et moderne --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Walter, --- Alexander, --- Romances --- History and criticism. --- -History and criticism --- Alexander the Great --- -Walter of Chatillon --- Galterus de Castellione --- Gautier de Lille --- Gualtherus de Castellione --- Walter of Châtillon --- Walter von Châtillon --- Walther von Châtillon --- Walther von Lille --- Alexander --- Alexander der Große --- Alexandre le Grand --- Alejandro Magno --- Alexander de Grote --- Poésie épique latine médiévale et moderne --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- Epic poetry [Latin ] --- Translations into English --- Knowledge and learning --- Epic poetry [Latin ] (Medieval and modern)
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Manuscripts. Epigraphy. Paleography --- Curtius Rufus, Quintus --- Alexander III [King of Macedonia] --- Lucena, da, Vasco --- 091 <73 LOS ANGELES> --- 091.31 <44> --- 091 CURTIUS RUFUS, QUINTUS --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigde Staten van Amerika. VSA. USA--LOS ANGELES --- Verluchte handschriften--Frankrijk --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--CURTIUS RUFUS, QUINTUS --- 091 CURTIUS RUFUS, QUINTUS Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--CURTIUS RUFUS, QUINTUS --- 091.31 <44> Verluchte handschriften--Frankrijk --- 091 <73 LOS ANGELES> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigde Staten van Amerika. VSA. USA--LOS ANGELES --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic --- Illumination of books and manuscripts --- Illuminated manuscripts --- Manuscripts --- Manuscripts, Illuminated --- Miniatures (Illumination of books and manuscripts) --- Ornamental alphabets --- Illustration of books --- Alphabets --- Initials --- Paleography --- Scriptoria --- Gothic illumination of books and manuscripts --- Flemish illumination of books and manuscripts --- Alexander, --- Curtius Rufus, Quintus. --- Alejandro, --- Alekjhāṇḍara, --- Aleksandar, --- Aleksander, --- Aleksandr, --- Alekʻsandre, --- Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Aleksandŭr, Makedonski, --- Alessandro, --- Alexander --- Alexandre, --- Alexandros --- Alexandros, --- Alexandros, Megalos, --- Alexandru, --- Alexantros, --- Aleksandŭr, --- Александър, --- Iskandar, --- Maḳdonya, Aleksandros bar Filipos, --- Makedonski, Aleksandŭr, --- Македонски, Александър, --- Megalexandros, --- Megas Alexandros, --- Nagy Sándor, --- Sikandar, --- Iskender, --- Μέγας Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος, --- Ἀλέξανδρος --- אלכסנדר בן פיליפוס, --- אלכסנדר, --- اسكندر كبير --- اسکندر اعظم --- سکندراعظم --- J. Paul Getty Museum. --- Getty (J. Paul) Museum. --- Getty Museum --- JPGM --- Museo J. Paul Getty --- Livre des fais d'Alexandre le Grand
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