Alexander's tomb : the two thousand year obsession to find the lost conqueror / Nicholas J. Saunders.

Author/creator Saunders, Nicholas J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Basic Books, ©2006.
Descriptionxiii, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Tomb.
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Death and burial.

Portion of title Two thousand year obsession to find the lost conqueror
Contents Introduction: ghosts in ruins -- The cloak of immortality -- Death and dying in Babylon -- Stealing the body and the Memphis tomb -- Who moved Alexander's corpse? -- The Alexandrian mausoleum -- Ancient visitors -- The tomb disappears -- The two-horned lord and medieval whispers -- Napoleon, Nelson and Alexander's ghost -- Archaeologists, maps and tombs -- Alabaster, fantasy, and ancient walls -- Politics of the dead -- The eternal quest -- Afterlife.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-280) and index.
LCCN 2006000973
ISBN046507202X (alk. paper)
ISBN9780465072026

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DF234.2 S28 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold