Buy this book on-line Saunders, Nicholas J : Alexander's Tomb : The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost ConquerorBasic Books, New York, 2006 ISBN 9780465072026
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A biography both of Alexander the Great's life as well as that of the doings of the many who over two millennia have sought to find his tomb - unlocking a great historical mystery of the ancient world and tying together seemingly disparate moments in history. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, timeline, illustrations, dramatis personae, glossary, notes, bibliography, indexed, 290pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Saunders, Nicholas J : Alexander's Tomb : The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Saunders, Nicholas J : Alexander's Tomb: the Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost ConquerorBasic Books, New York, 2006 ISBN 046507202X
" Combining cinematic drama and a sprawling historical narrative, this gripping history is the first book to document the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great . but despite our long-held fascination with him, we have no idea where he is buried. The search for Alexander's tomb began soon after his untimely death in 323 B.C. and continues even today. The epic pursuit of the tomb spans continents and centuries, and involves some of history's most iconic figures. This is the story not of a brief and spectacular life, but of a momentous and unexplained death, multiple burials, and the seemingly never-ending quest for a man-god's final resting place. The journey ties together marvelous, seemingly disparate moments in history, from the Moslem invasion of Alexandria in 641 to Napoleon's great defeat in the Battle of the Nile. Nicholas Saunders gives us intriguing and fresh portraits of familiar figures like Napoleon, Julius Caesar, and Howard Carter. Bringing together thousands of years of speculation, as well as new questions about the ramifications of actually solving the puzzle, Alexander's Tomb is a fascinating look at one of archaeology's greatest mysteries." 290p.illus .bibliography.index. Book. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Saunders, Nicholas J : Alexander's Tomb: the Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, out of print books, livres illustrées, antiquarian books and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |