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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great

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K R Moore (ed). Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great. (Brill's Companions to Classical Reception, vol 14). Brill. Leiden and Boston. 2018. pp
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For reviews of this episode, see Peter Waymark, "In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great" in "Television Choice: Of tears and somersaults",
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In an article published in Summer 1998, Eugene N. Borza expressed approval of the series but was unhappy with the accompanying book.
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The book was ranked fifth in the original non-fiction section of the Bookwatch bestsellers list published in
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documentary television series, first shown in 1998. Written and presented by historian and broadcaster
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on 14 August 1998, and was included in the lists published on 28 August and 18 September 1998.
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The Classical Outlook 139 (No 4, Summer 1998) (American Classical League, New York University)
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in "Reviews" (1999) 62 Near Eastern Archaeology 58 (No 1); P Green, "Book Reviews" (1999)
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Skelton and Dell. Empire of Alexander the Great. Revised Edition. Chelsea House. 2009.
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Michael Wood: In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great - A Journey from Greece to Asia
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Top Documentaries: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. Accessed 17 February 2013
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For a review of this episode, see Nancy Banks-Smith, "Well, that's poetry that is",
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great: A Journey from Greece to Asia
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Wood was prevented by the government of Greece from interviewing
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Index

Series title alongside a bust of the subject
Documentary
Michael Wood
John Eacott
PBS
BBC
BBC2
BBC
Michael Wood
Alexander the Great
Eugene N. Borza
Macedonia
PBS
BBC Worldwide
PBS Home Video
University of California Press
Routledge
The Independent
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
707
"Smart Alex"
New York Magazine
"PBS Deftly Traces Epic Life of Alexander the Great"
Los Angeles Times
"Multi-Media Review: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great"
"In The Footsteps Of Alexander The Great"
Top Documentaries: In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great. Accessed 17 February 2013
Michael Wood: In the Footsteps of Alexander The Great - A Journey from Greece to Asia
Amazon. Accessed 18 February 2013
A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

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