In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries and the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of mena great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments. Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, his oedipal involvement with his mother, and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, using Achilles as ...
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In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries and the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of mena great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments. Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, his oedipal involvement with his mother, and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, using Achilles as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt.
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