Lost World of the Golden King : In Search of Ancient Afghanistan (2012) [HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY]
Frank L. Holt
Drawing on ancient historical writings, the vast array of information gleaned in recent years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, Frank L. Holt sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. In a gripping narrative informed by the author's deep knowledge of his subject, this book covers two centuries of Bactria's history, from its colonization by remnants of Alexander the Great's army to the kingdom's collapse at the time of a devastating series of nomadic invasions. Beginning with the few tantalizing traces le.
Abstract: Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires.
Abstract: Drawing on ancient historical writings, the array of information gleaned over years from the study of Hellenistic coins, and startling archaeological evidence newly unearthed in Afghanistan, this book sets out to rediscover the ancient civilization of Bactria. It provides a chronicle of the search for one of the world's enigmatic empires.
الفئات:
عام:
2012
الناشر:
University of California Press
اللغة:
english
الصفحات:
376
ISBN 10:
0520953746
ISBN 13:
9780520953741
سلسلة الكتب:
HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY
ملف:
PDF, 19.41 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012