Background
O'Brien, John M. Son of James Aloysius and Catherine Florence O'Brien.
(Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishmen...)
Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishments, during the last seven years of his life, this indomitable warrior became increasingly unpredictable, sporadically violent, megalomaniacal, and suspicious of friends as well as enemies. What could have caused such a lamentable transformation? This biography seeks to answer that question by assessing the role of alcohol in Alexander the Great's life, using the figure of Dionysus as a symbol of its destructive effects on his psyche. The unique methodology employed in this book explores various aspects of Alexander's life while maintaining an historical framework. The exposition of the main theme is handled in such a way that the biography will appeal to general readers as well as scholars.
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O'Brien, John M. Son of James Aloysius and Catherine Florence O'Brien.
Bachelor, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1959. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964.
Professor, history Queens College, Flushing, New York, since 1965.
(Despite Alexander the Great's unprecedented accomplishmen...)
Member of American History Association.
Married Dorothy Peluso O'Brien, January 15, 1978. Children: Christine, William James, Lillian Catherine.