Alexander the Great: Son of the Gods Book

	Introduction	6
	Alexander's Journey	8
Ch. 1	The Prince of Macedon: 359-335 B.C.E.	10
	Kings of the Mountain Realm	12
	Weddings, Plots, and Princes	14
	Feature: Olympias, Daughter of Achilles	16
	"Macedonia is Too Small!"	18
	Feature: The Philosopher's Student	20
	Triumphs of the Young Regent	24
	The Fall of Athens	26
	Feature: An Army for the East	28
	Exile in Epirus	30
	Assassination in the Theater	32
Ch. 2	Conqueror of the East: 335-331 B.C.E.	34
	The Lord of All Greece	36
	Feature: The Great Kings of Persia	40
	The Invasion of Asia	42
	Victory at Issus	46
	The Siege of the Island City	50
	Hail to the Pharaoh	52
	Oracle in the Desert	56
	Feature: Cities of Alexander	60
Ch. 3	The Great King: 331-327 B.C.E.	62
	Darius Flees East	64
	The Palace of Nebuchadnezzar	66
	Ambush at the Gates of Persia	70
	Feature: Persepolis: Heart of an Empire	72
	A Dynasty Falls	78
	Shah of Shahs	80
	Feature: Robes, Crowns, and Perfumes	82
	The Betrayal of Philotas	86
	The Land of Prometheus	88
	The Despot of Samarkand	90
	Feature: Iskander the Accursed	92
	Roxane the Fair	94
	Feature: Intimate Companions	96
	The Pages' Conspiracy	98
Ch. 4	To the Endless Ocean: 327-326 B.C.E.	100
	The Lost Valley of the God	102
	The Rock of Heracles	104
	Feature: The Face of a Conqueror	106
	Crossing the Indus	110
	The Battle of the Elephants	112
	Feature: Life on the March	114
	The Death of Bucephalas	116
	A Time of Heat and Rain	118
	Feature: Of Banyans and Brahmins	120
	In the Shadow of the Himalaya	124
	To the Ends of the Earth	128
	The Final Frontier	130
Ch. 5	Return to Babylon: 326-323 B.C.E.	134
	Altars of the Giants	136
	Voyage to the Southern Ocean	138
	Heat and Dust	142
	A Time of Weddings	146
	A Lover's Loss	148
	The Death of the God	150
	The Struggle for Succession	154
	The Lost Tomb	158
	Feature: The Legacy of Alexander	160
	Alexander's People	166
	Glossary	168
	Further Reading	169
	Index	170
	Acknowledgments	176