The Madness of Alexander the Great: And the Myth of Military Genius

by Richard A. Gabriel

Over the years, some 20,000 books and articles have been written about Alexander the Great, the vast majority hailing him as possibly the greatest general that ever lived. Richard A. Gabriel, however, argues that, while Alexander was clearly a successful soldier-adventurer, the evidence of real greatness is simply not there.

The author presents Alexander as a misfit within his own warrior society, attempting to overcompensate. Thoroughly insecure...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783461977
• ISBN13: 9781783461974
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"