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Author | : Frank Lee Holt |
Publisher | : Brill Archive |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789004086128 |
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This study should appeal to anyone interested in the civilizations of Greece and Central Asia, from the expert to the undergraduate.
Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2018-07-17 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9004328955 |
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The creation of a Greek Frontier in Central Asia was one of the most famous and far-reaching achievements of Alexander the Great. Yet the process was shaped as much by the political traditions of the natives as by the cultural traditions of the newcomers. This book examines this key historical clash from both sides, and shows that the birth of Hellenistic Bactria was a traumatic one eliciting more bitterness than 'brotherhood'. The book is composed of four major parts: Part I provides an introduction to both Bactrian and Alexander studies; Part II surveys the land and peoples of Central Asia prior to Alexander's 'conquest'; Part III covers the Graeco-Macedonian invasion and the effects of colonization; Part IV treats the aftermath, from the death of Alexander to the accession of Seleucus.
Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2012-10-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520953754 |
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The so-called first war of the twenty-first century actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Frank L. Holt vividly recounts Alexander's invasion of ancient Bactria, situating in a broader historical perspective America's war in Afghanistan.
Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2003-11-24 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0520244834 |
Download Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Annotation A rare set of coin medallions is used to analyze Alexander the Great's reputation for invinceability in war. The book's backbone is the history of the discovery and interpretation of these medallions, to which are added the extraordinary story of Alexander, and a brief introduction to the science of numismatics.
Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2012-10-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520274326 |
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"Into the Land of Bones is the fullest narrative of Alexander's campaigns in Afghanistan available in English. It is informed by a comprehensive knowledge of the ancient sources, geography, and archaeology of Afghanistan. The work uses the history of Alexander to raise provocative questions about current affairs. Its long-term value, however, lies in its detailed and masterly account of Alexander's Bactrian campaigns in light of the history and geography of Afghanistan. This is one of the most important works on Alexander to appear in the last ten years."—Stanley Burstein, author of Outpost of Hellenism: The Emergence of Heraclea on the Black Sea “The terrain, climate, and volatile socio-political milieu of Afghanistan have always been a logistical nightmare for invaders. Holt's vivid evocation of Alexander the Great's grueling, brutal, inconclusive war, and the telling parallels he draws with British, Soviet, and U.S. attempts to bludgeon the region into submission, make for grim reading.”—Amelie Kuhrt, author of The Ancient Near East, c.3000-330 BC
Author | : Euripides |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Asia, Central |
ISBN | : 9789004086005 |
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Author | : Hugh George Rawlinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Bactria, the History of a Forgotten Empire Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Alcestis (Greek mythology) |
ISBN | : 9789004086005 |
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Author | : Frank L. Holt |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2023-12-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520920090 |
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Thundering Zeus uses an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to resolve one of the greatest puzzles in all of Hellenistic history. This book explores the remarkable rise of a Greek-ruled kingdom in ancient Bactria (modern Afghanistan) during the third century B.C. Diodotus I and II, whose dynasty emblazoned its coins with the dynamic image of Thundering Zeus, led this historic movement by breaking free of the Seleucid Empire and building a strong independent state in Central Asia. The chronology and crises that defined their reigns have been established here for the first time, and Frank Holt sets this new history into the larger context of Hellenistic studies. The best sources for understanding Hellenistic Bactria are archaeological, and they include a magnificent trove of coins. In addition to giving a history of Bactria, Thundering Zeus provides a catalog of these coins, as well as an introduction to the study of numismatics itself. Holt presents this fascinating material with the precision and acuity of a specialist and with the delight of an admirer, providing an up-to-date full catalog of known Diodotid coinage, and illustrating twenty-three coins. This succinct, energetic narrative thunders across the history of Hellenistic Bactria, exhuming coins, kingdoms, and customs as it goes. The result is a book that is both a history and a history of discovery, with much to offer those interested in ancient texts, archaeology, and coins.
Author | : Sir W. W. Tarn |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2017-01-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1787208435 |
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‘Tarn’s Alexander the Great, first published in 1948, has become a classic and its importance for subsequent Alexander studies can hardly be exaggerated. Based on a lifetime’s work and elegantly and persuasively written, both volumes evoked immediate admiration—and very soon sharp reaction. Little has in fact appeared on Alexander over the last thirty years that has not been directly related to Tarn’s book. Especially Volume II, with its detailed analysis of the sources and discussion of the main historical cruces—such as Cleitarchus’ date, the status of the Greek cities, Alexander’s deification, his supposed plans for a world-kingdom and the famous thesis that he sought to realise the ‘brotherhood of mankind’-has itself inspired scores of books and articles. For the scholar both volumes are indispensable and their reappearance is to be warmly welcomed.’—FRANK W. WALBANK ‘The appearance of Tarn’s Alexander...is an epoch-making event, in the strictest sense of the words. Every serious student of Alexander, probably for generations, will have to start from Tarn’s analysis of the sources and discussion of the chief problems of the narrative; and any writer on Alexander who did not enjoy the advantage of being able to consult this work will regret it. These volumes contain the distilled and matured results of a great scholar’s lifelong devotion to his great subject.’—Journal of Hellenic Studies 1948