John Prevas is scholar in residence at Eckerd College

Eckerd College

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. He is the author of Hannibal Crosses The Alps (2001), Xenophon

Xenophon

Xenophon , son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, also known as Xenophon of Athens, was a Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, philosopher and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates...

's March: Into the Lair of the Persian Lion (2002) and Envy of the Gods (2004), a history of Alexander the Great's ill-fated journey through the Gedrosia

Gedrosia

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n Desert in Pakistan. His most recent book (2009) is the NYT's best seller, Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today ... and the Lessons We All Can Learn, co-authored with Steve Forbes.

Prevas was born in Baltimore

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, Maryland

Maryland

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 and received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Maryland

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, a masters degree in educational psychology from Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

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, a masters degree in political science from the University of Maryland and a law degree from Antioch School of Law

Antioch School of Law

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, Washington, D.C.

He and his wife Mavis currently divide their time between their residences in Belleair, Florida and Cannes, France. Prevas teaches courses in Greek and Roman history as well as law at Eckerd College.