The First European

The First European
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 501
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ISBN-10 : 9780674659667
ISBN-13 : 067465966X
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Book Synopsis The First European by : Pierre Briant

Download or read book The First European written by Pierre Briant and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlightenment thinkers, searching for ancient models to understand contemporary affairs, were the first to critically interpret Alexander the Great’s achievements. As Pierre Briant shows, in their minds Alexander was the first European: an empire builder who welcomed trade with the “Orient” and brought Western civilization to its oppressed peoples.


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