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Who Is Alexander The Great Philip Freeman

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Alexander the Great Philip Freeman
2011
330 Samantha Smith Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
In Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman, Alexander was portrayed as a clean shaved man with lean cheeks, square jaw, and had a fierce look of determination. "He was born in July during the year 356 B.C. and was the son of Philip and Olympias." (page 3)
"From the day Alexander could walk, he started his training in war." (page 18) He was involved in sword play, archery and horsemanship. Alexander had many tutors who taught him different subjects, including reading, writing and the healing arts. According to Freeman, by the end of his training in the healing arts, he "could treat wounds and prescribe medicine to men." (page 26)
When Alexander was sixteen "Philip handed Alexander the royal seal ring granting him to rule." (page 28) This was a test for Alexander. "If he could resist temptation for a few months, his position …show more content…

Freeman wanted to turn the history of Alexander into a story, using modern sources. He stated, "My hope is that this narrative is authoritative and yet accessible to those who love history". (Author's Note)
Freeman achieved his goal. His story provided the reader with great information on the history of Alexander's life. I believe this book caught the eye of many history lovers because he turned Alexander's life into a story, which is unique.
Why write another book about Alexander the Great when there is hundreds available? Freeman's reason was selfish. He stated "I grew up fascinated by this man, so I couldn't resist the opportunity to immerse myself in the ancient and modern sources on his life and to visit sites along his journey". (Author's Note) I think there can never be enough books on any historical person because there is lots of information to gather and write about. Also each book is written and interpreted

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