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HI361F Alexander the Great	TuTh 3.40-5.00
Prof. Michael Arnush	Ladd 209 x5462
Email the class	Off. hrs. M9 TuTh11

PANEL DISCUSSION, FEBRUARY 21: 331 BCE

The Oasis at Siwah Alexander's journey to the oracle of Zeus-Ammon in Siwah was and remains one of the most perplexing and fascinating aspects of Alexander's career. How did this event figure in the larger scheme that Alexander developed to cope with Greek and Persian customs and religion? More importantly, as with the other topics we have addressed so far, to what extent does this incident and the events surrounding it inform us about Alexander's long-range and specific planning for the invasion? How do the sources assess his journey to Siwah?