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Arrian's
Anabasis of Alexander in seven books is the best account we have of Alexander's adult life.
Indica, a description of India and of Nearchus's voyage therefrom, was to be a supplement.
A student of Epictetus, Arrian took notes at his lectures and published them (in eight books of which we have four, The Discourses) and also the Encheiridion or Manual of Epictetus. Both works are available in the Loeb Epictetus edition.
The Loeb Classical Library edition of Arrian is in two volumes.
Review
[An] important contribution to the study of Alexander. Ernst Badian
Synopsis
On the march to greatness.
Arrian (Flavius Arrianus), of the period ca. AD 95-175, was a Greek historian and philosopher of Nicomedia in Bithynia. Both a Roman and an Athenian citizen, he was governor of the Roman province of Cappadocia 132-137, and repelled an invasion of the Alani in 134. He retired then to Athens (where he was archon in 148-149) and later to Nicomedia.
Arrian's Anabasis of Alexander in seven books is the best account we have of Alexander's adult life. Indica (a description of India and of Nearchus' voyage therefrom) was to be a supplement.
A student of Epictetus, Arrian took notes at his lectures and published them (in eight books, of which we have four, The Discourses) and also the Encheiridion or Manual of Epictetus. Both works are available in the Loeb edition of Epictetus (LCL 131, 218).
The Loeb Classical Library edition of Arrian is in two volumes.
Synopsis
The Anabasis of Alexander by Arrian (ca. 95-175 BCE) is the best extant account of Alexander the Great's adult life. A description of India and of Nearchus' voyage thence, was to be a supplement.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations and Short Titles
Anabasis Of Alexander
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Appendixes
1. The Battle Of The Granicus
2. Naval Operations 334-2
3. Issus
4. Alexander And The Heroes
5. The Visit To Siwah (Iii.3-4)
6. The Revolt Of Agis
7. The Site Of Thapsagus
8. Geographical And Chronological Questions 333-326 BCE
9. Gaugamela
10. Persepolis
11. The Deaths Of Philotas And Parmenio
12. Caspian, Caucasus, Tanais
13. Alexander's Army 331326
14. Arrian Iv.7, 414, 4
15. India And The Persian Empire
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