Product Information
Alexander the Great's 20,000-mile journey from Greece to India is seen as a key moment in history which laid the foundations for the later dominance of Western culture, but which also, ironically, paved the way for the spread of Islam. Retracing the journey in this book, Michael Wood travels by plane, train, boat and camel and on foot through many of the 20th century's major trouble spots, including Beirut and Kurdistan. Among the people he encounters are Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerrillas. In an account based on a range of sources as diverse as medieval travellers' narratives, satellite photography and eye-witness reports, momentous events of the past are interwoven with present-day reality.Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780563371441
eBay Product ID (ePID)86989720
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
AuthorMichael Wood
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory, Travel Writing
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height246mm
Item Width189mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMichael Wood
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom