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Lost World of the Golden King : In Search of Ancient Afghanistan

By the Great Eucratides; Holt , Frank L

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780520953741, 0520953746
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20352634 bytes)
Series
Hellenistic culture and society
Pages
376\376
Topic
History
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Исторические дисциплины;Всемирная история;История

Description

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. Read more... 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. Read more...

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