Was Alexander Great? If so, how? If not, why not? This course explores the life, leadership, and legacies of history’s greatest warrior.
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History
Alexander Great
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks
Humanities
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Alexander the Great conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks, fused the eastern and western peoples of his empire, and became a god – before his 33rd birthday. This course explores the life, leadership, and legacies of history’s warrior, and one of its most controversial leaders, an ambiguous genius whose story helps us to understand not only the history of warfare, but also different ideas about human sexuality, the history of relations between east and west, and the religious beliefs both of ancient polytheists and modern monotheists. Before your course starts, try the new edX Demo where you can explore the fun, interactive learning environment and virtual labs.
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Guy MacLean Rogers Guy MacLean Rogers is Mildred Lane Kemper Professor of Classics and History at Wellesley College. Professor Rogers’ research has focused upon ancient religion and warfare. His books include The Sacred Identity of Ephesos: Foundation Myths of a Roman City, which was awarded the Routledge Ancient History Prize, and most recently, The Mysteries of Artemis of Ephesos: Cult, Polis and Change in the Graeco-Roman World (Yale University Press, 2012). His biography Alexander: The Ambiguity of Greatness was published by Random House in 2004 and has been...