| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 343 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Hellenistic culture and society ; 53 |
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The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature |
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Hellenistic culture and society ; 53
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Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
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| Contents |
Introduction : a lost civilization -- The adventure begins : checklist numismatics -- A dangerous game : framework numismatics -- The gold colossus : novelty numismatics -- Telling tales : narrative numismatics -- Wanted, one Greek city : archaeology -- Letters here and there : epigraphy -- A perfect storm : rescue and revisionist numismatics -- A new beginning : cognitive numismatics I -- Coins and the collapse of civilization : cognitive numismatics II -- Conclusion : the lost world of the golden king |
| Summary |
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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 13, 2023) |
| Subject |
Eucratides, the Great, active 170 B.C.-145 B.C.
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| SUBJECT |
Eucratides, the Great, active 170 B.C.-145 B.C. fast |
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Greeks -- Afghanistan -- History -- To 1500
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Coins, Greek -- Bactria
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Coins, Greek -- Afghanistan
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Antiquities
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Civilization
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Coins, Greek
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Greeks
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Münze
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Numismatik
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Gesellschaft
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Archäologie
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Mynt -- historia.
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Fornlämningar.
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Hellenismen.
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| SUBJECT |
Bactria -- Civilization
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Bactria -- Antiquities
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Afghanistan -- Civilization
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Afghanistan -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001520
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Afghanistan
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Asia -- Bactria
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Hellenobaktrisches Reich
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012000828 |
| ISBN |
9780520953741 |
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0520953746 |
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9781283543200 |
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1283543206 |
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9786613855657 |
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6613855650 |
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