The Landmark Arrian:
The Campaigns of Alexander
Anabasis Alexandrou
Edited by James Romm
Series Editor Robert B. Strassler
The Landmark Arrian is an important new edition of The Campaigns
of Alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the
world’s most brilliant military leaders.
of Alexander, the most authoritative ancient account of one of the
world’s most brilliant military leaders.
During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered
an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of
modern India. Arrian’s history of those conquests, the most reliable
and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that
will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of
warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today
in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Drawing on Ptolemy’s memoirs and
other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrian’s portrait of
Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Having
served as a high Roman official with command of an army, Arrian had
a unique perspective on Alexander, imbued with a level of
understanding that only firsthand military experience can provide.
an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of
modern India. Arrian’s history of those conquests, the most reliable
and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world, is a work that
will fascinate readers interested in classical studies, the history of
warfare, and the origins of East-West tensions that still simmer today
in Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Drawing on Ptolemy’s memoirs and
other sources that have not survived antiquity, Arrian’s portrait of
Alexander is unmatched for its accuracy and immediacy. Having
served as a high Roman official with command of an army, Arrian had
a unique perspective on Alexander, imbued with a level of
understanding that only firsthand military experience can provide.
In the richly illustrated and annotated style of the Landmark series,
The Campaigns of Alexander, which features an engaging and
eloquent new translation by Pamela Mensch, brings together some of
the preeminent classics scholars at work today to create what is certain
to be the definitive edition of this essential work of history.
The Campaigns of Alexander, which features an engaging and
eloquent new translation by Pamela Mensch, brings together some of
the preeminent classics scholars at work today to create what is certain
to be the definitive edition of this essential work of history.
7 3/8 x 9 1/4, paperback, Pantheon Books
James Romm is James H. Ottaway Professor of Classics at Bard
College. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim
Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His
books include The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought and the
forthcoming Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great
and the War for Crown and Empire.
College. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim
Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His
books include The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought and the
forthcoming Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great
and the War for Crown and Empire.
“. . . it is more disgraceful for a king to tell lies than
for anybody else.” —The Campaigns of Alexander
Copyright © 2010 by Robert B. Strassler
Bust of Alexander III
SPECIAL FEATURES
Alexander portrayed in coin
minted by Lysimakhos
minted by Lysimakhos
Relief showing tribute bearers, Tachara,
Palace of Darius, Persepolis
Palace of Darius, Persepolis
“. . . as sumptuous and invigorating
an edition of this deserving author
as has ever been published.”
—The National
“. . . an irresistable story.”
—New York Times Book Review
Route maps
Battle diagrams
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Forthcoming