Liminal Spaces of the Imagination: How Alexander the Great Helped the Allies to Win the Second World War

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Abstract

As the title suggests, this article advances the position that Alexander the Great in some sense assisted with the Allied victory of the Second World War. This ‘assistance’ was, naturally, indirect and concerned parasocial relationships maintained by individual (and key) actors in that war, including elements of the German High Command and U.S. General George S. Patton, Jr. The article explores the liminal link with the Macedonian Conqueror which led to the success of Operation Overlord, the D-Day Invasion of Normandy on and around 6 June 1944. The argument here is undertaken with recourse to Classical scholarship as well as military history. Ancient texts and modern documents are brought to bear in order to demonstrate the plausibility of the central claim.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Liminal Alexander
Subtitle of host publicationAlexander the Great from the Borders
Place of PublicationTurnhout, Belgium
PublisherBrepolis
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 6 Dec 2024

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