The is the first monograph to study the literary supplements of Johannes Freinsheims (1608–1660) on the history of Alexander the Great by Q. Curtius Rufus (probably of the 1st century). It argues that the text served as a literary contribution for coping with political and military crises during the Thirty Years’ War and as a subtle advocacy for the Protestant cause.
Gabriel Siemoneit
Johannes Freinsheim Alexander der Große Dreißigjähriger Krieg literarisches Supplement Alexander the Great Thirty Years’ War literary supplement