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Malcolm Mann and Frances Joseph like nothing better than thinking and talking about Alexander the Great. Why? Check out this pre-episode to hear their brief personal introductions and find out who they are and where their interest in the legendary king and conqueror comes from.Resourceson-line texts for the Alexander Historians:ArrianCurtiusDiodorusPlutarchJustinAbout Malcolm and FrancesMalcolm spends his days with his head in books and his heart in faraway lands, especially ones conquered by Alexander. When he looks at maps of Alexander’s empire, his go-to response remains “Crikey”.Frances is an academic who specialises in Hellenistic numismatics. She is currently writing a novel about Alexander’s first wife, Roxane, bringing life to the woman who existed in the shadow of a man who was larger than life.Spearpoint SocialsFacebookInstagram: @spearpointATGThreads: @SpearpointATGX: @SpearpointATGMalcolmInstagram: @thesecondachillesFacebook: @alexander.of.macedonFrancesInstagram: @futuristichistorianEmail: [email protected] + Outro MusicEpic by Hot_Dope (pixabay.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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