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Autore |
Holt Frank L |
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Titolo |
Into the land of bones : Alexander the Great in Afghanistan / / Frank L. Holt |
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Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-69591-X |
0-520-95375-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 241 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Hellenistic Culture and Society ; ; 47 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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HISTORY / Ancient / General |
Greece History To 146 B.C |
Afghanistan History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"With a new preface." |
"Forward by Peter Green." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- 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 -- HELLENISTIC CULTURE AND SOCIETY |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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