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100 1 _aChurch, Alfred John,
_d1829-1912
245 1 2 _aA Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-08-26
508 _aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great" by Alfred John Church is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the journey of Charidemus, a young Macedonian who navigates the challenges of identity and loyalty in the context of Alexander the Great's military campaigns. As Charidemus grapples with the dichotomy of being a Macedonian in a largely Greek society, the narrative explores themes of honor, revenge, and friendship against a backdrop of historical events during Alexander's conquest of Persia. The opening of the novel introduces Charidemus as he competes in a footrace at the Olympic Games, where he faces a profound insult that challenges his identity: his rival claims that he is a "barbarian," despite his adoption by a Greek family. This accusation leads to Charidemus’s disqualification and ignites a desire for revenge, setting in motion his enlistment in Alexander's army. As the story unfolds, the young Macedonian encounters themes of honor and friendship, particularly with Charondas, a Theban who initially wronged him but later becomes an ally. Through their experiences, the narrative reflects on the societal perceptions of ancestry and what it means to fight for one’s people, establishing a foundation for the character’s development in the course of the ensuing campaigns against Persia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSoldiers -- Fiction
653 _aAlexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60182
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