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Europe Macedonia Generals Greece Biography Greece Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Greece History Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C Fiction Greece Kings and rulers Biography II, King of Macedonia Philip 382 B.C.-336 B.C Kings, queens, rulers, etc Fiction the Great Alexander 356 B.C.-323 B.C the Great Alexander 356 B.C.-323 B.C FictionHerman, Eleanor
Summary: While Prince Alexander succumbs to the evil influence of Smoke Blood magic, his betrothed travels from afar to unite their kingdoms against the darkness threatening them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Teen 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HERFabbri, Robert
Summary: Alexander the Great's sudden and unexpected death has left the largest, most formidable empire the world has ever seen leaderless. As the fight to take control descends into ruthless scheming and bloody battles, no one - man, woman or child - is safe. As wars on land and sea are lost and won, and promises are made only to be broken, long-buried secrets come to light in the quest for the true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FABGoldsworthy, Adrian Keith
Summary: "Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GOLEveritt, Anthony
Summary: "What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXANDER THE GREAT EVESummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FOUCall number: DVD 909 FOU PART 1
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Fabbri, Robert
Summary: Babylon, 323 BC: Alexander the Great is dead, leaving behind him the largest, and most fearsome, empire the world has ever seen. As his final breaths fade in a room of seven bodyguards, Alexander refuses to name a successor. But without a natural heir, who will take the reins? As the news of the king's sudden and unexpected death ripples across the land, leaving all in disbelief, the ruthless...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Corvus 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FABMcInerney, Jeremy
Summary: Twenty-four lectures delivered by Professor Jeremy McInerney, University of Pennsylvania explores the life, times and impact on the ancient world of Alexander the Great. Also discussed are the culture and civilization of the Hellenistic Age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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3 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 938 MCICall number: CD 938 PART 1
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Summary: Why do the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in conceptions of Western culture and identity? The Greeks are a source of much that we esteem: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, ideals of athletic competition, aesthetic sensibilities, and more. Spanning roughly 1,000 years, the lectures cover the Late Bronze Age (1500 B.C.E.) to the time of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 MCICall number: DVD 938 MIC
Herman, Eleanor
Summary: After winning his first battle, Prince Alexander fights to become the ruler his kingdom demands--but the line between leader and tyrant blurs with each new threat. Meanwhile, Hephaestion, cast aside by Alexander for killing the wrong man, must conceal the devastating secret of a divine prophecy from Katerina even as the two of them are thrust together on a dangerous mission to Egypt. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Teen 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HERMiller, Shannon (Shannon McClintock)
Summary: "When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Eliza and her friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves in ancient Scythia. Can they help Alexander the Great win the Battle of Jaxartes in 329 BCE? Join them to complete Mission: Low Tech! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MILFabbri, Robert
Summary: "The cause of Alexander the Great's sudden death is no longer in doubt - it was murder. But by whom? As his former followers struggle for power, the bonds of family, friendship and political loyalties are tested to the limit. As is the strength of the formidable empire that Alexander had wrought. Never before has the Western world seen such turmoil, such a threat to civilisation. As battles...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Books, an imprint of Corvus 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FABFalconer, Colin
Summary: Babylon, 323 BC. Alexander the Great has survived every effort to kill him. Restless, ruthless, he wonders which world to conquer next. He has a powerful new weapon--the war elephants he brought back from India. He also has a conquest in mind--the fabulous empire of Carthage. As Alexander plots, a war elephant named Colossus violently lashes out against the soldiers who are tormenting him, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FALOsborne, Mary Pope.
Summary: A perfect time for pandas: Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2013
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Summary: This biography of Alexander the Great's final years focuses on his seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire to reach Afghanistan and fulfill his quest to rule the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Wld KousserHerman, Eleanor
Summary: While on a mission to kill the queen, Katerina falls in love with Alexander, Prince of Macedonia, while Jacob tries to win Katerina by competing with Hephaestion and Alexander's betrothed, Zofia, seeks the famed Spirit Eaters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Teen 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HERCosmos, Christopher
Summary: Alexandros is a middle child caught between two warring spouses, born to both a king and queen, but never meant to rule himself. When a mysterious young man arrives from the north, fleeing his own family, and meets Alexandros in a garden in the Macedonian capital, the bond that's created between them will soon become unbreakable and ultimately define both the direction of the Ancient World, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peninsula 2024
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Summary: "Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, and imprint of Penguin Group 2016
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Summary: "In 88 B.C. it seems as if all the world is at war. From Rome to Greece and to Egypt itself, most of civilization is on the verge of war. The young Gordianus--a born-and-raised Roman citizen--is living in Alexandria, making ends meet by plying his trade of solving puzzles and finding things out for pay. He whiles away his time with his slave Bethesda, waiting for the world to regain its sanity....
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SAYSummary: Come join Alexander the Great on a journey full of epic battles where he learns that the value of forgiveness is more powerful than revenge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PlumTum 2014
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Herman, Eleanor
Summary: While Prince Alexander of Macedon's enemies close in from all corners of the world, Alexander must fulfill one last prophecy that dictates only he can ensure humanity's survival against the age of the deadly Spirit Eaters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Teen 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HERRenault, Mary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 1969
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RENArrian.
Summary: During twelve years of continuous campaigns, Alexander conquered an empire that stretched from the shores of the Adriatic to the edge of modern India. Arrian's history of those conquests is the most reliable and detailed account to emerge from the ancient world. --from publisher description
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938.07 ARRSummary: Examines moments that altered the course of history and shaped the modern world. Gives a comprehensive account of the famed leaders and brilliant military tactics that changed history. Visit locations around the world to examine what is known of these legendary encounters. Witness recreations of the crucial battles of Rome and beyond - from Cannae to Marathon to Thermopylae - and follow some of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DECCantor, Norman F.
Summary: Chronicles the life of Macedonian emperor Alexander the Great, examining his accomplishments, his relationships with his parents, his bisexuality, his view of himself in relation to the Greek and Egyptian gods, and the ethos of the age in which he lived.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2005