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Rachel Kousser, professor of Classics and Art History at the City University of New York and author of Alexander at the End of the World, joins the show to talk about the violent, brilliant, complex career of Alexander the Great.
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• 01:27 Introduction
• 01:59 Early years and conquest
• 05:45 Pragmatic opportunist
• 09:20 Persepolis burning
• 11:48 Darius
• 14:36 Alexander in the field
• 19:30 Understanding the geography
• 25:56 Dreamer
• 29:50 “A war of choice…”
• 32:57 Building something new
• 34:36 Breaking point
• 38:00 King with consent
• 41:48 Harnessing strength
Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast
Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack
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Rachel Kousser, professor of Classics and Art History at the City University of New York and author of Alexander at the End of the World, joins the show to talk about the violent, brilliant, complex career of Alexander the Great.
▪️
Times
• 01:27 Introduction
• 01:59 Early years and conquest
• 05:45 Pragmatic opportunist
• 09:20 Persepolis burning
• 11:48 Darius
• 14:36 Alexander in the field
• 19:30 Understanding the geography
• 25:56 Dreamer
• 29:50 “A war of choice…”
• 32:57 Building something new
• 34:36 Breaking point
• 38:00 King with consent
• 41:48 Harnessing strength
Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast
Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack
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