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by susan
Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:48 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: After Hydaspes
Replies: 2
Views: 1579

Re: After Hydaspes

Dear Dr PalThis is all very interesting, and has some connection with something that I am working on. I've seen your main page - do you have any other pages that you have your work on, as I may want to refer to your work at a later date ?Best regardsSusan
by susan
Tue Aug 27, 2002 6:48 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: After Hydaspes
Replies: 2
Views: 1175

Re: After Hydaspes

Dear Dr PalThis is all very interesting, and has some connection with something that I am working on. I've seen your main page - do you have any other pages that you have your work on, as I may want to refer to your work at a later date ?Best regardsSusan
by susan
Sun Aug 25, 2002 3:06 pm
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: CHILD OF FIRE
Replies: 8
Views: 3641

Re: CHILD OF FIRE

I don't know if this is the same as Alexander the God King, by Tony Spawforth, made in the early-mid 90s. I have a copy of this on video, it was good but not as ambitious as Michael Wood. Plus there was the video partly by Bosworth of a few weeks back - was that shown in America too ?
by susan
Sun Aug 25, 2002 2:27 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mistress of alexander the great
Replies: 18
Views: 8515

Re: Mistress of alexander the great

I've been reading something about the role of women in the Persian court, and I think the relationship with Barsine was in some sense political - whilst not a full wife, she could have been a 'woman of the king's court' - her semi-formal relationship with Alexander would improve his acceptance by th...
by susan
Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:52 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Porus - defeated? (revisited)
Replies: 7
Views: 3477

Re: Porus - defeated? (revisited)

Nick If you think this is over-speculation, I have even wondered if Alexander actually died in Multan, and the generals, faced with this disaster and needing to get back to 'civilisation' in one piece, connived at a body double to act as a figurehead. On further reflection I discounted this as impro...
by susan
Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:53 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Porus - defeated? (revisited)
Replies: 7
Views: 3477

Re: Porus - defeated? (revisited)

I'm glad this subject is being raised again; since I read the article last year I've felt there may be some truth in it.
Susan
by susan
Fri Aug 23, 2002 3:19 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Any Sanskrit readers on this forum?
Replies: 1
Views: 1539

Any Sanskrit readers on this forum?

I'm doing some work on the Alexander Romance in India, and I've got a document with Sanskrit verses that *may* contain references to the Alexander of Romance, or matters associated with his invasion. Does anyone on this forum understand Sanskrit - if so, can you contact me here or at susan@shcs.net ...