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Bucephalus and Alexander the Great in the Premodern World: The Heroic Horse

Bucephalus and Alexander the Great in the Premodern World: The Heroic Horse

Willekes, Carolyn

Hardcover

Series: New Antiquity

Literary CriticismAncient History GeneralGeneral European History

PREORDER - Expected ship date January 3, 2027

ISBN10: 3032401895
ISBN13: 9783032401892
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jan 3 2027
Language: English

This Palgrave Pivot provides a detailed examination of one of history's most iconic human-equine partnerships: Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus. The influence of the Macedonian king and conqueror and his mount is far-reaching. This relationship changed the way humans thought about the warhorse, introducing a named, individualistic equine with his own personality, quirks, and foibles; it took a concept from fiction and mythology and placed it in historical reality. Representations of Bucephalus mark a shift whereby a living horse attains a degree of personhood and notable significance, and in doing so, Bucephalus added additional layers of complexity to the life and history of Alexander, as exhibited in varied historical source traditions.

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