Curtius Rufus, Histories of Alexander the Great, Book 10

by John Yardley

Book Overview

This book presents a translation, with commentary, of a major Roman source on the end of the reign of Alexander the Great. Book 10 of Curtius' Histories covers the reign of terror and mutiny that followed upon Alexander's return from India; and offers the fullest account of the power struggle that began in Babylon immediately after his death. The Introduction establishes a profile of Curtius Rufus (quite probably a Roman Senator of the first century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199557632
• ISBN13: 9780199557639
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"