Alexander the Great Author:Charles Mercer The Perennial Library paperbound edition of an American Heritage Book. The complete text of the original is reproduced here and selected pictures. — "Illustrated with Many Paintings, Mosaics, Sculptures, and Maps of the Period" — "ALEXANDER THE GREAT traces Alexander's spectacular route: 14,000 miles of mountain, desert, and plan were hurdled as t... more »he Greek colossus penetrated Asia Minor, fought his way down the east coast of the Mediterranean to Egypt--where he was greeted as a god and a pharaoh--swiftly advanced to the fabled capitals of the Persian Empire, then on to the eastern frontier of the known world--India."« less