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Charlton Griffin
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Arrian
Writing 450 years after Alexander's death, Arrian had the advantage of hindsight and the unique ability to sift through important historical material which is now lost. He was able to judge the motives of many of the detractors of Alexander and to set the record straight in many instances. Alexander's aims have always been a topic of intense debate and this history will tell you what this brilliant tactician was trying to accomplish and why. From his first encounter with the Persians at the Battle of the Granicus to his last battle on the banks of the Indus River, thrill to the extraordinary exploits of Alexander the Great as he turns the ancient world upside down. After his passing, nothing would ever again be the same....
Lucius Flavius Arrianus, or Arrian (circa A.D. 85 to 90 - circa 146) was born in Nicomedia, a Greek town which at the time was a part of the vast Roman Empire. It is fairly certain that Arrian's ancestors had been citizens for some time because his family was prominent, and he himself seems to have held an important priesthood as a young man. Arrian studied Stoic philosophy with the famous Epictetus and has left us an excellent book on the subject based on his notes. One of his fellow students was the future emperor, Hadrian, whose close friend he remained in later life. Arrian was a wealthy man with a great sense of responsibility. He put his considerable abilities to work on behalf of society and served with distinction as a senator and as a military commander. In fact, he was the first Greek ever to command Roman legions. He later served as governor of Cappadocia. In his spare moments, Arrian wrote many important books, of which his Anabasis of Alexander is by far the most popular.©2004 Audio Connoisseur (P)2004 Audio ConnoisseurListeners also enjoyed...

















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Fascinating for so many reasons
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Griffin is an excellent narrator.
The story is very fun to listen to, and informative.
Very entertaining
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It was written at least 1500 years ago so most of problems with the book itself is understandable as dramatic themes and verse is quite different today.
This book is not for the faint of heart when it comes to Alexander. A modern version would be about 1/3 of the lenght.
A good listen but a bit confusing
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What did you love best about Alexander the Great?
Arrian's writing is a great example of Roman prose and is well executed here.What other book might you compare Alexander the Great to and why?
The March of the Ten Thousand by Xenophon is similarly epic in scale and both read like scripts for massive action movies with heavy metal in the soundtrack and you know...flames and skulls on poles...... Skulls are cool.What does Charlton Griffin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His voice gave the book a strident tone and made it easy to picture the adventure as it unfolded.Awesome Epic, sublime Roman prose
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As close to a Primary Source as you can get
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Spectacular
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Lesson in humanity
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Surprisingly good
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Another great listen!
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Narrator somehow finally grew on me
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