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Spearpoint
Malcolm Mann and Frances Joseph
8 episodes
4 months ago
Spearpoint is a podcast about Alexander the Great. Join Malcolm Mann and Dr. Frances Joseph as they explore the life and times of one of the most extraordinary men ever to live. In thirteen short years, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, taking his army from ancient Macedonia into India. Undefeated in battle, Alexander saw himself in the image of Achilles and Heracles. In Spearpoint, Malcolm and Frances explore not only what makes Alexander so famous, but his origins and his influence on the world, which continues even today. It's an epic tale of gods, men, glory and tragedy.

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Spearpoint is a podcast about Alexander the Great. Join Malcolm Mann and Dr. Frances Joseph as they explore the life and times of one of the most extraordinary men ever to live. In thirteen short years, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, taking his army from ancient Macedonia into India. Undefeated in battle, Alexander saw himself in the image of Achilles and Heracles. In Spearpoint, Malcolm and Frances explore not only what makes Alexander so famous, but his origins and his influence on the world, which continues even today. It's an epic tale of gods, men, glory and tragedy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Images of Alexander Pt. 2
Spearpoint
1 hour 7 minutes 39 seconds
6 months ago
Images of Alexander Pt. 2

In Part One of this two-part series, Malcolm and Frances explored images of Alexander from his own lifetime through to the end of the nineteenth century. In Part Two, they turn their attention to those produced in a variety of forms in the twentieth and twenty-first century: folk art and pop art, television and movies, portraits and currency are all represented – plus more!


If you would like to see the images that Malcolm and Frances discuss, you can do so now on our website here. You can also view the images that they discuss in Episode 6 here. Alexander dreamed of lasting fame. The world of art has certainly given him that.

 

Resources

on-line texts for the Alexander Historians:

Arrian

Curtius

Diodorus

Plutarch

Justin


About Malcolm and Frances

Malcolm spends his days with his head in books and his heart in faraway lands, especially ones conquered by Alexander. When he looks at maps of Alexander’s empire, his go-to response remains “Crikey”.

Frances is an academic who specialises in Hellenistic numismatics. She is currently writing a novel about Alexander’s first wife, Roxane, bringing life to the woman who existed in the shadow of a man who was larger than life.


Spearpoint Socials

Facebook

Instagram: @spearpointATG

Threads: @SpearpointATG

Bluesky: @spearpoint.bsky.social


Malcolm

Instagram: @thesecondachilles

Facebook: @alexander.of.macedon


Frances

Instagram: @futuristichistorian


Email: spearpointatg@gmail.com


Intro + Outro Music

Epic by Hot_Dope (pixabay.com)


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Spearpoint
Spearpoint is a podcast about Alexander the Great. Join Malcolm Mann and Dr. Frances Joseph as they explore the life and times of one of the most extraordinary men ever to live. In thirteen short years, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire, taking his army from ancient Macedonia into India. Undefeated in battle, Alexander saw himself in the image of Achilles and Heracles. In Spearpoint, Malcolm and Frances explore not only what makes Alexander so famous, but his origins and his influence on the world, which continues even today. It's an epic tale of gods, men, glory and tragedy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.