Background
Thomas, Carol Guggenheim was born on August 11, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Gordon Francis and Helen Lee Guggenheim.
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Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures of antiquity. In this book, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and ancestry in order to discover what influences shaped his life and career. The book begins with an exploration of the Macedonia that conditioned the lives of its inhabitants. It also traces such influences on Alexander's life as his royal Argead ancestry, his father, Philip II, and his mother, Olympias. The author examines Alexander's engagement with Greek culture, especially his relationship with Aristotle, and contemplates how other societal factors - especially the highly militarized Macedonian kingdom and the nature of Macedonia's relationship with neighboring states - contributed to his achievement. What was the significance of these influences on the man who succeeded in conquering most of the known world from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River? The author focuses on this question in exploring ancient landscapes and resurrecting key figures from antiquity in order to penetrate the motivation, goals, and inner being of Alexander the Great.
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Thomas, Carol Guggenheim was born on August 11, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Gordon Francis and Helen Lee Guggenheim.
Bachelor, Carleton College, 1960. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1965.
Lecturer University Washington, Seattle, 1964—1965, assistant professor history, 1966—1970, associate professor history, 1971—1980, professor history, since 1981. Member, chair University Book Store Board Trustees, Seattle, 1979—1999. Grant review committee National Endowment of the Humanities, Fulbright Hays.
Chair European Studies, 2004—2009, Hellenic Studies, since 2005. Presenter in field.
(Alexander the Great is one of the most celebrated figures...)
Lecturer Naval War College. Member Washington Commission Humanities, 1979—1983. Member of Association Ancient Historians (president 1993-1999), Society Promotion Hellenic Studies, History Society (member editorial advisory board since 2005).
Married Richard R. Johnson, October 22, 1976. 1 child Mary Susan Johnson.