W. W. Tarn (1869–1957)
Autore di Hellenistic Civilisation
Sull'Autore
Fonte dell'immagine: via tarn.one-name.net
Opere di W. W. Tarn
The Greek World After Alexander 1 copia
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Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Tarn, Sir William Woodthorpe
- Altri nomi
- Tarn, William Woodthorpe
Tarn, Sir W.W.
Tarn, Sir William W. - Data di nascita
- 1869-02-26
- Data di morte
- 1957-11-07
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Dingwall, Scotland, UK
Muirtown House by Inverness, Scotland, UK - Istruzione
- Eton College
University of Cambridge (Trinity College) - Attività lavorative
- barrister
spy (1914-1918) - Relazioni
- Swire, Otta F. (daughter)
- Organizzazioni
- British Academy (Fellow)
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The period beginning with Alexander was an extended squabble over the spoils of his achievement. The conflict led to a high level of innovation, and well-paid positions for soldiers and engineers. Tarn has collected and analyzed a good deal of evidence covering the changes in soldierly technology. A pretty good book for the non-classically trained.
Fantasy about a girl who gets involved with Faery on the Isle of Skye. Rather oddly, some of the faery-folk seem to be Greek, perhaps because Tarn was a noted Classical scholar (chiefly on Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Greeks in the east.) I seem to recall I got this as an adult, not as a child.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 15
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 503
- Popolarità
- #49,235
- Voto
- 3.4
- Recensioni
- 8
- ISBN
- 34
- Lingue
- 3
Biographers are often a product of their times, and so is Tarn. Sexuality in ancient times was perceived differently than it was around WWII or even today. Alexander had sexual relationships with both men and women, with what seems his most enduring relationship a homosexual one with Hephaestion. Yet Tarn fails to acknowledge this relationship, possibly because in his era homosexuality was viewed with disgust and dishonor. Yet this homosexual relationship is part of Alexander's story, and one that Tarn neglects and even hides.
The map furnished at the back of the book is quite good, showing the ancient world across two pages with Alexander's route of conquest superimposed. The map also has a useful index separate from that of the book's text.
There are better biographies of Alexander, but Tarn's map is still useful.… (altro)