Masculine ideals and Alexander the Great [electronic resource] : an exemplary man in the Roman and medieval world / Jaakkojuhani Peltonen.

"From premodern societies onward, humans have constructed and produced images of ideal masculinity to define the roles available for boys to grow into, and images for adult men to imitate. The figure of Alexander the Great has fascinated people both within and outside academia. As a historical chara...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Peltonen, Jaakkojuhani (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024.
Subjects:	Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Influence. Masculinity > Greek > History. Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C.
Online Access:	Taylor & Francis Complete 2023 eBooks: 2023 (Taylor & Francis eBooks) Taylor & Francis eBooks (Open Access): 2023 (Taylor & Francis eBooks) OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks): 2024 (Open Access Publishing in European Networks) DOAB Directory of Open Access Books: 2024 (Directory of Open Access Books)
Variant Title:	Exemplary man in the Roman and medieval world Masculine Ideals and Alexander the Great: An Exemplary Man in the Roman and Medieval World
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

The visage and stature of an idealized young male
A mature boy, heroic youngster and an unbalanced young man
Manliness in warfare
Proper male sexuality
Masculine emotion display and state of mind
The ideal of masculine dominance and self-control.