She has worked closely with historian michael wood on many awardwinning projects, from in the footsteps of alexander the great, to the story of china, which she. The scene was of towering mountains enveloping a verdant river valley, through which alexander the. British historian wood the magicians doubts, 1995, etc. Alexander had now set a determined pace that would bring his army straight into heart of the persian empire, the city of persepolis. Micheal wood embarks on a 20,000 mile journey in the footsteps of alexanders triumphal march from greece to. I would have appreciated more time spent on alexander s time in egypt, but thats a personal. In just 11 years, alexander the greats army marched 22,000 miles and secured the balkans, conquered asia minor, the levant and egypt, defeated the persian empire and invaded india. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of history s greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. In the footsteps of alexander the great episodes episode guide. While one of alexander s generals lead his troops on a southerly loop through shirazz, alexander and 20,000 elite soldiers took a short cut through a narrow path in the.
She has worked closely with historian michael wood on many awardwinning projects, from in the footsteps of alexander the great, to the story of china, which she produced and directed, whilst also. Bbc two in the footsteps of alexander the great in the footsteps of alexander the great was a bbc documentary television series first shown during 1998. Along the way he visits the khyber pass, the indus river and the makran desert, investigating the myths which still surround one of. It is quite simply outstanding and remains the best history programme i have ever seen. This teachers guide correlates with the public broadcasting service pbs television series in the footsteps of alexander the great hosted by historian michael wood. In the footsteps of alexander the great international tours. Following in the footsteps of alexander the great travellocal. In the footsteps of alexander the great pbs home video 1997. Slightly dated, and with a plethora of editorial comments that reveal the political leanings of the author, in the footsteps of alexander the great is intended as a companion book to a tv series. Eric ed427990 in the footsteps of alexander the great. Alexander the great walk in turkey travel article by peter. Over 18 magnificent days, well visit alexander s birthplace, and more.
Alexander the great tour in turkey peter sommer travels. In the footsteps of alexander the great peten travels. In the footsteps of alexander the great in this award winning adventure micheal wood. He tells the tale of how alexander is viewed today by modern religions and by local folk who live in the places he conquered 2300 years ago. Michael wood begins the series as 21yearold alexander and his greek army set out to invade asia and overthrow the persian empire. Traveling with lebanese traders, iranian pilgrims and afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, he interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality and. Conquering greece, do you think alexander could have done it.
By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of. Michael wood retraces alexander the great s amazing journey from greece to india, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. It was directed by oliver stone and starred colin farrell. I am going to look for curtius and arrian in my local library. In the footsteps of alexander the great dvd 1998 dvd empire.
In the footsteps of alexander the great book by michael wood. Read in the footsteps of alexander the king who conquered the ancient world by miles doleac available from rakuten kobo. The idea of traveling in his footsteps was indeed unique. Back to tour listing back to tour category listing. Laurence rees, leo eaton, rebecca dobbs, homer, plutarch. What drove him to fight and win battle after endless battle. An event of bravery and cruelty, endurance and greed, alexanders expedition was a turning point in human history. Wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, through seventeen presentday countries to the borders of india and back to mesopotamia, where he died. In the footsteps of alexander the great bbc son of god 1 of 4. For more than 2,000 years alexander the great has excited the imagination of people around the globe. In the footsteps of alexander the great on dvd 883929128976 from bbc home video.
In the footsteps of alexander the great dvd simplyhe. When he set out to conquer the world way back in the 4th century bc, not even the erstwhile philosophers of ancient greece could have predicted that the 20 year old would bend the course of history to his will. Tracking alexander the great s footsteps from macedonia through into iran, afghanistan and india. In the footsteps of alexander the great to the ends of the. This program is how classical history should be taught. An event of bravery and cruelty, endurance and greed, alexander s expedition was a turning point in human history. While stones film is too often misunderstood and derided check out the excellent alexander revisited. Books and films in the footsteps of alexander the great. Market the book details a two and a half month tour through six countries, greece, turkey, syria, lebanon, jordan and egypt with over 200 illustrations formats. Whereas most of woods documentary series had titles beg. Michael wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, in the footsteps of alexander the. In the footsteps of alexander the great watch full episodes. In the footsteps of alexander the great pbs home video 1997 addeddate 20180505 18.
In the footsteps of alexander the great tv series 19981998. In the footsteps of alexander the great was a bbc documentary television series first shown during 1998. In the footsteps of alexander the great is a fourpart bbc documentary series written and presented by michael wood, retracing the journey of alexander the great across sixteen countries. His mother, olympias, was intensely devoted to strange religious cults, but aristotle, one of the great philosophers, tutored alexander. It was written and presented by british historian and broadcaster michael wood wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, through seventeen presentday. Micheal wood embarks on a 20,000 mile journey in the footsteps of alexander s triumphal march from greece to india. Like their subject, there were no boundaries to their ambition, as with rival projects circling in. In the footsteps of alexander the great true films. At the rear is a great shrine dedicated to alexander the great and built by him. However, that film was never made and is unlikely to have been connected to rossens production. Intrepid explorer in search of the past, british journalist michael wood follows the path of alexander the great and his army from macedonia to the himalayas and. In the footsteps of alexander the great by michael wood. It was written and presented by british historian and. The carvings on the wall show alexander as a pharaoh.
Using the ancient historians as his guides, wood follows alexander s journey as closely as possible, crossing deserts and rivers, from turkey to wartorn afghanistan. It was one of the great experiences of my life michael wood alexander the great greek. It shows countries that the west can no longer visit as many have sadly descended into violence and war after 911, the arab spring and beyond. In the footsteps of alexander the great dates to be advised. In the footsteps of alexander the great pbs home video 1997 tape 2vhslabel. It all stemmed from a photograph in an old dusty book. British filmmaker michael wood embarks on an idiosyncratic journey of 20,000 miles tracing the expedition of alexander the great in this captivating documentary.
Alexander, other cultures views of alexander, problems and politics they encountered along the way, the paradox of alexander and the recent hollywood film projects. This archaeological tour in turkey is a unique opportunity to retrace his footsteps across asia minor, the first leg of his extraordinary 22,000 mile journey. The bbcs in the footsteps of alexander the great presented by the mighty michael wood, is very good. He is basing much of the story on folklore, hearsay, and unreliable late sources. Oliver stones film is fairly entertaining to me but obviously largely nonsense. In the footsteps of alexander the great top documentary.
Buy a cheap copy of in the footsteps of alexander the great book by michael wood. Bbc in the footsteps of alexander 11 the trap youtube. His conquest opened up contacts between europe and asia, unleashing astonishing historical energies that continue to affect the world today. It was written and presented by british historian an. This is in the footsteps of alexander the great bbc son of god 1 of 4. Throughout the series, michael wood travels over 20,000 miles along the routes of alexander the great s triumphal march from greece, through turkey, egypt. In just 11 years, alexander the greats armies marched 22,000 miles 35,000 km, subjugated asia minor, the levant, and. Famously michael wood filmed an award winning documentary in which he travelled on foot, by camel, train, jeep and boat to cover the 2,000 mile journey from greece to india.
Having successfully completed what was perhaps the greatest pr stunt of antiquity alexander was the only pharaoh to have actually visited the oracle, the macedonians marched through the deserts of syria and mesopotamia, now modernday iraq, and currently the second most inaccessible portion of the campaign. The film s original screenplay derived in part from the book alexander the great, published in 1973 by the university of oxford historian robin lane fox. Travelling with lebanese traders, iranian pilgrims and afghan guerillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, he interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day. Visionary warrior, ambitious youth, angry son, ruthless conqueror. In the footsteps of alexander the great watch full. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. I enjoyed the book so much im now going to try to find the dvd of the pbs series to watch. In the footsteps of alexander the great season 1 episode 3 across the hindu kush. While one of alexanders generals lead his troops on a southerly loop through shirazz, alexander and 20,000 elite soldiers took a.
Whats the best alexander the great documentary drama. The first of these is the serbian lawyer, a film which explores the moral. Apr 08, 2014 following in the footsteps of alexander the great is something that travellers and adventurers have taken on before. A small expedition had already crossed the dardanelles when philip was assassinated in 336 b. In the 4th century ce, a young king of the small state of macedon set off at the age of 22 on a grand expedition to asia where, within a decade, he had destroyed and conquered the largest empire the world had ever seen. In the footsteps of alexander the great dvd 1998 dvd. Of course, our host treks through all these places as well.
Michael wood retraces alexander the greats amazing journey from greece to india, searching for the truth behind the legend and experiencing the tremendous scale of his achievements. In the footsteps of alexander the great tv miniseries 1998 imdb. Michael wood created a very readable and informative book. Following in the footsteps of alexander the great is something that travellers and adventurers have taken on before. Tutankhamun completed the temple and ramses ii added to it. Watch in the footsteps of alexander the great online. In the footsteps of alexander ebook by miles doleac. In the footsteps of alexander the great top documentary films. In the footsteps of alexander the great to the ends of. Amateur historian michael woods demonstrates the power of knowledge gained when. Relying on the words of greek and roman historians, wood sought to follow alexander s route of world conquest as closely as possible, and it is simply amazing how much folklore about the great general he is able to pick up on the way. Traveling with lebanese traders, iranian pilgrims and afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot.
In the footsteps of alexander the great by michael. This program is extremely well done but it is not a documentary in the. In the footsteps of alexander the great pbs home video. Across the hindu kush michael wood follows the golden road to samarkand like alexander the great once did. The final cut and other alexander projects including mel gibsons hbo miniseries and baz luhrmanns attempt, also with dicaprio failed to materialise, scorseses film remains one of the great what ifs of contemporary cinema. To the ends of the earth michael wood traces alexander the greats route from pakistan to babylon. Tracking alexander the greats footsteps from macedonia through into iran, afghanistan and india. In the footsteps of alexander the great topic youtube. Michael wood travels by bus, boat and train from europe to india, retracing the journey taken by the army of alexander the great. It was written and presented by british historian and broadcaster michael wood. In the footsteps of alexander the great season 1 episode 3. July 20 356 bc june 10 323 bc also known as alexander iii, was an ancient greek king basileus of macedon 336323 bc.
These include his epic journey in the footsteps of alexander the great, and more. Youtube by margaret duffy on vimeo, the home for high quality. Wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, through seventeen presentday countries. Such words have been used to describe alexander the great. Succeeding his father and having secured his kingdom, alexander began his own preparations for the invasion of asia. Youtube by margaret duffy on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and. Traveling with lebanese traders, iranian pilgrims and afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, he interweaves the momentous events of the. Documentary series retracing the journey of alexander the great across sixteen countries. Philip ii, king of macedon and father of alexander the great, originally planned the conquest of asia.
In the footsteps of alexander the great in this award winning adventure micheal wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the foot steps of alexanders triumphal march from greece to india. But we learn by seeing and doing as well as reading, and i found woods in the footsteps of alexander the great to be a great visual presentation of what i just finished reading about in another work, that is, mary renaults the nature of alexander. In the footsteps of alexander the great season 1 imdb. In the footsteps of alexander the great was a bbc documentary television series first shown in 1998. Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the macedonian greek general and king alexander the great. Having successfully completed what was perhaps the greatest pr stunt of antiquity alexander was the only pharaoh to have actually visited the oracle, the macedonians marched through the deserts of syria and mesopotamia, now modernday iraq, and currently the second most inaccessible. The guide consists of four core units related to each of the four episodes and contains. In the footsteps of alexander the great tv series 1998. In the late 1990s, after the success of the usual suspects, he and seattlebased playwright and alexander obsessive peter bushman began developing a script on the conquerors life, continually redrafting over a period of seven years. Michael wood embarks on a 2000 mile journey in the foot steps of alexanders triumphal march from greece to india. Travel in the footsteps of alexander the great holidaytaxis. You too can follow in alexanders footsteps on our alexander the great tour in turkey. I would have appreciated more time spent on alexanders time in egypt, but thats a personal.
In the footsteps of alexander the great tv miniseries. Michael wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, in the footsteps of alexander the great to the ends of the earth on vimeo. Alexander ascended the macedonian throne at the age of 20, conquered much of the world known to the ancients by 30, and died aged 32. Wood retraced the travels of alexander the great, from vergina in macedonia, where his father philip ii of macedon died and alexander was proclaimed king, through seventeen presentday countries to the borders of. In the footsteps of alexander the great tv miniseries 1998.
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