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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:The Persian and Afghan Romance of Alexander the Great: Part III “Alexander: God and Mortal”
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SUMMARY:The Persian and Afghan Romance of Alexander the Great: Part III “Alexander: God and Mortal”
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>The Standing Committee on Medieval Studies</strong>, the <strong>Center for Middle Eastern Studies</strong>, the <strong>Aga Khan Fund</strong>, &amp; the <strong>Association for Central Asian Civilizations &amp; Silk Road Studies</strong></p><p><strong>Dr. Michael Barry</strong><br>Princeton University</p><p>When Alexander reached India in 326 BC, connecting Greek and Indian civilizations, austere Brahmins predicted his inevitable death despite all the king’s victories and attempts to be regarded as divine; by the time Alexander returned to Babylon where he died in 323 BC, Mesopotamian legends crystallizing around his person assimilated him to Gilgamesh: conquering hero, yet mortal fated to die; medieval Persian “Alexander Romances” and their exquisite illuminators all dwelt upon this tragic theme.<br> <br><strong>Sponsors:</strong> Standing Committee on Medieval Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Aga Khan Fund, Association for Central Asian Civilizations &amp; Silk Road Studies (ACANSRS)<br><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a href="mailto:jlandau@fas.harvard.edu">Justine Landau</a>, <a href="mailto:dayani@fas.harvard.edu">Sheida Dayani</a></p><p> </p>
LOCATION:CMES, Room 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA
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