Starting from the letter to Alexander attributed to Aristotle and preserved in Arabic, the article attempts to investigate the literary tradition on the topic of the relationship between rulers and intellectuals. The analysis involves sources of different periods and in different languages, looking for threads of transmission and comparing the roles of experts and advisors working at court and institutions.

Princes and scholars: Alexander, Aristotle, and the legacy of an old paradigm

Ponchia S.
2024-01-01

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Starting from the letter to Alexander attributed to Aristotle and preserved in Arabic, the article attempts to investigate the literary tradition on the topic of the relationship between rulers and intellectuals. The analysis involves sources of different periods and in different languages, looking for threads of transmission and comparing the roles of experts and advisors working at court and institutions.
2024
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Alexander the Great, Letter of Aristotle to Alexander, scribal tradition
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