The Conscience of the King: Alexander the Great and the Ancient Disabled

What is it about?

Examines disabled people connected with Alexander the Great, including his half-brother Arrhidaeus, his father Philip II, his friend Harpalus, and a group of mutilated Greeks. It explores how their disabilities have often been overlooked or erased in modern scholarship and popular culture, and shows how recognising their experiences changes our understanding of Alexander, his world, and his treatment of disabled people.

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