The First European
Download or Read eBook The First European PDF written by Pierre Briant and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-02 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Pierre Briant |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 501 |
| Release | : 2017-01-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674659667 |
| ISBN-13 | : 067465966X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First European by : Pierre Briant
Book excerpt: Enlightenment thinkers, searching for ancient models to understand contemporary affairs, were the first to critically interpret Alexander the Great’s achievements. As Pierre Briant shows, in their minds Alexander was the first European: an empire builder who welcomed trade with the “Orient” and brought Western civilization to its oppressed peoples.
