In this episode, we interview Dr. Rachel Kousser on her book Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great. Rachel offers both old and new perspectives on Alexander and his conquests, and helps us see into the religious worldview that both surrounded and motivated him. In addition to some thoughts on the understanding and writing of history, itself – she addresses the question of whether Alexander was truly great.  Some books by Dr. Kousser: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great The Afterlives of Greek Sculpture: Interaction, Transformation, and Destruction Hellenistic and Roman Ideal Sculpture: The Allure of the Classical  The Illiad by Homer  The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander (also here) From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire by Pierre Briant credit for music clip: Atmospherios

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