Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great
Olympias: Mother of Alexander the Great
Routledge | July 24, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0415333164 | 240 pages | PDF | 1.9 MB
Routledge | July 24, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0415333164 | 240 pages | PDF | 1.9 MB
The definitive guide to the life of the first woman to play a major role in Greek political history, this is the first modern biography of Olympias.Presenting a critical assessment of a fascinating and wholly misunderstood figure, Elizabeth Carney penetrates myth, fiction and sexual politics and conducts a close examination of Olympias through historical and literary sources, and brings her to life as she places the figure in the context of her own ancient, brutal political world.