Historiens Compagnons d'Alexandre: Callisthene, Onesicrite, Nearque, Ptolemee, Aristobule [French]

by Paul Pedech

Who were Alexander the Great's companions? Five talented and highly renowned historians who took part in Alexander's vast Asian campaign. Although fragmentary, these sources are essential in order to understand who this young Macedonian king really was. Onesicritus of Astypalaia, one of Alexander's companions, was a philosopher disciple of Diogenes the Cynic's school. An excellent sailor, he piloted the royal ship and was the chief pilot of the nautical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2251326790
• ISBN13: 9782251326795
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Les Belles Lettres
• Length: 420 Pages