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In my personal opinion, selling human beings is not a weak arguement when your discussing if a man wanted equality or not. This is true. You're right. But you are correct, it is possible unity was his goal, I'm afraid there is just no real evidence for it. I'm affraid that there is some evidence, b...

I don't intend to "limit" Alexander, but I cannot "go further" than I have evidence to support what I say. If there was evidence that he wanted more than to provide a solid base for his empire, and for future campaigning, then I would have no hesitation in evaluating that eviden...

For my essay, I was searching for all know authors that wrote about Alexander, but unfortunately I could't find Tarn's Unity of Mankind at the public library, among many others books. I wish to know on what arguments he based his theory about the unity of mankind, if someone is willing to reveal them.

spitamenes, Only because he sold peoples into slavery, you think he didn't wanted the unity of mankind? It's quite a weak argument. I have some questions. Why he first wanted to treat peacefully with some cities in Asia Minor? Will you say that those where greeks towns under persian rule? That's fin...

Paralus, you are boring me, no offense.
Still the same manner.

I believe, although correct me if I am wrong, that the only time the word "nonsense" was used was in relation to a completely fabricated letter that was presented as "evidence", but which bears no relation to the historical sources. ATB The Opis speech, false as you say, speeaks...

But... we really DON'T know his true intentions, there is a chance that he believed what he was doing really WAS for the common good. Many guys should read this post again, and again, and again. We do. Oh boy, we do. But it all comes down to EVIDENCE, and there is NO evidence that Alexander believe...

marcus wrote: But please don't castigate the majority for disagreeing with your choice, or for providing alternative views.
ATB

I will write my posts with more carefully in the future time, because I don't want to castigate or to offend the majority.

I understand where your coming from. And I do believe that no theory should be considered nonsense especially when there are conflicts in the different sources where we get our information. I do hope your essay went well and through all the back and forth discussions some good came out of it for yo...

But... we really DON'T know his true intentions, there is a chance that he believed what he was doing really WAS for the common good. Many guys should read this post again, and again, and again.

Regarding the unity of mankind, no one has yet convinced me that is just a nonsense and nothing more. You originally asked if it was nonsense about Alexander believing in equality. And that you didn't want to write nonsense, then you say that its ridiculus to call Any theory nonsense. I just don't ...

marcus wrote: As for "choosing" Tarn ... well, enough said.
ATB

marcus,

Last time I checked, I still can choose in a free manner between so many authors and theorys, despite the protests of the majority.

I don't want to write nonsenses :D Regarding the unity of mankind, no one has yet convinced me that is just a nonsense and nothing more. Because there are so many controversated theorys about Alexander, it's ridiculous to say that one theory is a nonsense and the others isn't. Regarding E. Badian, ...

Semiramis wrote: Asander, perhaps you should be grateful I'm not marking your essay.

Gratitude.
But you (and others) don't know what is the cause of my essay and why I'm writing about Alexander in my own fashion. Don't judge me, because you don't know my reasons.

Semiramis wrote: Asander,

My essay is already finished.
Thank you.