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Gabriel, Richard A.
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Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychology.
Generals -- Macedonia -- Biography.
Generals -- Greece -- Biography.
Macedonia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Gabriel, Richard A.
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychology.
Generals -- Macedonia -- Biography.
Generals -- Greece -- Biography.
Macedonia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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The madness of Alexander the Great : and the myth of military genius /
Richard
A.
Gabriel
.
by
Gabriel
,
Richard
A.
Pen & Sword Military, 2015.
Call #:
938.07 A378g
Subjects
Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Post-traumatic stress disorder.
Psychology.
Generals -- Macedonia -- Biography.
Generals -- Greece -- Biography.
Macedonia -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Greece -- History -- Macedonian Expansion, 359-323 B.C.
Greece -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781783461974 (hc.)
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xiv, 194 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index.
Summary:
"Over the years, some 20,000 books and articles have been written about Alexander the Great, the vast majority hailing him as possibly the greatest general that ever lived.
Richard
A.
Gabriel
, however argues that, while Alexander was clearly a successful solider-adventurer, the evidence of real greatness is simply not there. The author presents Alexander as a misfit within his own warrior society, attempting to overcompensate. Thoroughly insecure and unstable, he was given to episodes of uncontrollable rage and committed brutal atrocities that would today have him vilified as a monstrous psychopath. The author believes some of his worst excesses may have been due to what we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, of which he displays many of the classic symptoms, brought on by extended exposure to violence and danger. Above all the author thinks Alexander's military ability has been tactically competent but contributed nothing truly original, while his strategy was often flawed and distorted by his obsession with personal glory.
Richard
A.
Gabriel
is a distinguished professor in the Department of History and War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. A retired U.S. Army officer living in Manchester, New Hampshire,
Gabriel
is the author of numerous books and articles on military history"--Provided by publisher.
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