Publications

Authors:

Prandi, Luisa

Title:

Alessandro il Grande in Giustino

Year:

2015

Type of item:

Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)

Language:

Italiano

Format:

A Stampa

Book Title:

Studi sull’Epitome di Giustino. II. Da Alessandro Magno a Filippo V di Macedonia

Publisher:

Vita e Pensiero

ISBN:

9788834331071

Page numbers:

3-15

Keyword:

Alessandro il Grande, Giustino, storiografia antica

Short description of contents:

This paper aims to examine the negative portrayal of Alexander the Great provided in the Epitome throughout the comparison between Alexander II and Philip II, at the end of Book 9, and the remarks and criticisms in Books 11 and 12. Justin, and Trogus, characterize Alexander as a son who merely accomplished a paternal project of empire but betrayed his Macedonian roots, as a king merciless with his own men and able to terrify the world; unconquered on the battlefield but not really “Great”, because he got worse than Philip did. Therefore, Justin, and Trogus, seem not consider Alexander’s deeds as a relevant caesura in historical time.

Note:

Il contributo rientra in un progetto Prin 2010-11, dal titolo "Il Meditarreaneo antico da Alessandro Magno a Giustiniano. Continuità e discontinuità"

Product ID:

91759

Handle IRIS:

11562/939807

Last Modified:

October 26, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Prandi, Luisa, Alessandro il Grande in Giustino Studi sull’Epitome di Giustino. II. Da Alessandro Magno a Filippo V di Macedonia , Vita e Pensiero , 2015 , pp. 3-15

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