Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 241 pages)
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illustrations
ISBN:
9780520953758
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0520953754
Serie:
Hellenistic culture and society
Inhalt:
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
Anmerkung:
"With a new preface."
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"Forward by Peter Green."
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Cover; Title; Copyrght; Contents; List of Illustration; Foreword; Preface; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Hunting the Enemy; Chapter Three. A Desperate Struggle; Chapter Four. The Hydra Heads of Bactria; Chapter Five. Love and War; Chapter Six. Dark Shadows; Chapter Seven. The Legacy; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Appendix. Ancient Sources; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z.
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Holt, Frank L Into the Land of Bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012 ISBN 9780520274327
Sprache:
Englisch
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