{"product_id":"the-anabasis-of-alexander","title":"The Anabasis of Alexander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does one commander conquer an empire—and how does a later soldier decide which stories to trust?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander inherits a strong army and his father Philip II's plan to attack Persia. In The Anabasis of Alexander, Arrian follows the young Macedonian king into a campaign of marches, battles, sieges, and river crossings. At Issus, Alexander faces Darius III on narrow ground between sea and hills, where the land itself helps the smaller force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrian writes long after the campaign, but he turns to Ptolemy and Aristobulus, two men who serve in it. Where their accounts agree, he follows them; where they differ, he weighs the choices. His account offers a soldier's view of Alexander: admiring his achievements, attentive to his decisions, and willing to acknowledge his faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA kingdom suddenly inherited\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Alexander as his father's murder places a young king at the head of Macedon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGround that shapes battle\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how narrow ground at Issus helps Alexander's smaller force face the Persian king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe work behind conquest\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the marches, sieges, and river crossings that carry an army through a campaign.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSources weighed with care\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Arrian compare conflicting accounts and explain which version he finds more likely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdmiration without closed eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider a commander whose achievements inspire Arrian without keeping his faults out of view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of military history, lovers of the ancient world, and anyone seeking an early account of Alexander's campaigns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow Alexander from a newly inherited kingdom toward the Persian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534636908892,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/00746_en_ebook-front_c01.jpg?v=1792174989","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/the-anabasis-of-alexander","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}