Publisher's Synopsis
The Life and Exploits of Alexander the Great is a book that provides a detailed account of the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great. The book is a series of translations of the Ethiopic Histories of Alexander by the Pseudo Callisthenes and other writers. It is written by E. A. Wallis Budge, a renowned scholar of ancient history and languages. The book covers various aspects of Alexander's life, including his childhood, his military campaigns, his conquests, and his death. It also examines the cultural and historical context of Alexander's time, as well as his impact on the ancient world. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient history, military strategy, or the life of one of history's most famous figures.1896. E. A. Wallis Budge was the Curator of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum from 1894 to 1924. Budge is perhaps best known for translating The Egyptian Book of The Dead (also known as The Papyrus of Ani), as well as analyzing many of the practices of Egyptian religion, language and ritual. He was also involved in numerous archaeology digs in Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Sudan. The object of this work is to present to students and lovers of the legendary history of Alexander the Great the various histories of this marvelous man which are extant in the Ethiopic language, together with English translations of the same and some necessary notes. The collection of texts contained in this volume consist of the Ethiopic version of the Pseudo-Callisthenes; the Ethiopic versions of the Arabic histories of Alexander by Al-Makin and Abu Shaker; the Ethiopic version of the Hebrew history of Alexander by Joseph ben-Gorion; a short account of Alexander's death and of the utterances of the sages thereon; the Christian Romance, which is probably an original Ethiopian work; and an account of the Vision of Abba Gerasimus. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.