Description

"Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines -- heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia such as for instance a supernatural figure." In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Truly Amazing, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor illuminates the private life and military conquests of this most famous of males. Cantor brings from the main writings of Alexander's competitors combined with newest psychological and social studies to exhibit Alexander as he was -- an excellent number in the old world whose perplexing character significantly supported his military achievements. He explains Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of Macedon; his oedipal involvement with his mom, the princess Olympias; and his bisexuality.